Cypress, Infineon, and Micron Welcome New Members to Co-Develop CellularRAM(TM) Product Specification

Monday August 29, 6:00 am ET

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 2005--The CellularRAM(TM) work group today announced the addition of Hynix Semiconductor Inc., NanoAmp Solutions, Inc., and Winbond Electronics Corporation to its membership. The new members will join Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY - News), Infineon Technologies (FWB:IFX) (NYSE:IFX - News), and Micron Technology, Inc. (NYSE:MU - News), to create common specifications for high-performance pseudo-SRAM (PSRAM) devices designed to meet the growing memory density and bandwidth demands of future 2.5G and 3G handset designs.

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The CellularRAM work group said in a joint statement, ``We are pleased to welcome Hynix, NanoAmp, and Winbond to the CellularRAM work group and look forward to their system expertise and product direction contributions. Through their participation, these companies strengthen our objective to provide customers with a standardized solution that meets multi-sourced, low-power, and high-performance requirements.``

``With Hynix, Winbond, and NanoAmp Solutions joining Cypress, Infineon, and Micron, all of the major semiconductor manufacturing regions are now represented by co-developers of the CellularRAM specification,`` said Adrienne Downey, Senior Analyst at Semico Research Corp. ``This is significant because it clearly shows that the CellularRAM specification has gained strong momentum as the ubiquitous solution for PSRAMs in mobile phones.``

The CellularRAM work group has developed three generations of specifications for high-bandwidth devices ranging in densities of 16 megabit (Mb) to 256Mb. Continuing to elevate the standard for performance and low power in diverse mobile applications, the group is currently working on a fourth generation specification to further enhance suitability of CellularRAM architecture-based products for use with high-bandwidth baseband and application processors.

CellularRAM devices are currently available. To learn more about the densities and configurations available, visit www.cellularram.com.

About CellularRAM(TM) Work Group

The CellularRAM work group is a collection of leading memory suppliers who collaborate in the specification development for CellularRAM memory, a multi-generation family of low-power pseudo-static RAM (PSRAM) for mobile applications. The CellularRAM work group provides customers with pin- and function-compatible products from multiple sources. Each member company designs and manufactures the products using their own design and process technology. Additional information on CellularRAM specifications, devices, and work group companies are available at www.cellularram.com.

CellularRAM is a trademark of Micron Technology, Inc., inside the U.S. and a trademark of Infineon Technologies outside the U.S. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Contact:

Micron

Jill Thompson, 208-368-4400

jtthompson@micron.com

or

Hynix

Sung Soo Ryu, 408-232-8376

sungsoo.ryu@hynix.com

or

NanoAmp

Michael Vincent, 408-935-7773

mvincent@nanoamp.com

or

Winbond

Mike Liu, 886-3-5770066 x3005

CKLiu@winbond.com.tw

or

Cypress

Ed Rebello, 408-545-7665

ewr@cypress.com

or

Infineon (US)

Christoph Liedtke, 408-501-6790

christoph.liedtke@infineon.com

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