Edison Labs and Convergent Semiconductors have jointly developed a series of technology reports on Hybrid Memory. Hybrid memory is a new memory category that includes devices that can act as stand-alone memory devices, as logic, processor or analog devices or both at the same time. These reports explore this emerging device category, market impact product categories and applications. To request more information on research, development and special reports, please fill out a request form. Thank you.

Service 1: Hybrid Memory (HM) Technology

These reports explore the emerging Semiconductor category of Hybrid Memory (HM). These devices are able to continue to act both as a stand-alone memory component or a device with Memory and other logic/processing/and analog functions. These reports provide an overview to this new category and explore in detail how HM devices can impact a diverse set of semiconductor device markets. Since HM devices are so new, a series of 4 stages of HM devices are defined, and the properties of these stages explored.

Topic	Summary	Size	2010 Release Date
Hybrid Memory — The Memory Market's New High-Value Product Category	An Introduction to Hybrid Memory including concept, stages and impact, Defining 4 market stages for Hybrid Memory, financial impact and market impact of this new Memory category.	~50 pages	Available Now
ASSPs in the Era of Hybrid Memory	Impact of Hybrid Memory devices on custom logic, how It can reshape the market for custom logic, impact OEM devices and alter the semiconductor markets	~20 pages	1Q10
Pure Memory and Impact of Hybrid Memory	Disruptive impact of Hybrid Memories on pure stand-alone memory devices, and impact on memory foundries and suppliers, and system use of memory, logic, and processors	~20 pages	1Q10
3D IC Technology and Hybrid Memory	Packaging, test, CAD tools, IP licenses required to implement first two stages of Hybrid Memory though emerging 3D IC technology and capabilities.	~50 pages	2Q10
Hybrid Memory as the killer app for 3D IC product	Accelerating 3D IC sales and Market growth as Hybrid Memory devices enter the market, and then begin expanding as a category	~20 pages	2Q10
Hybrid Memory Suppliers Reviewed	Review of companies participating in the Hybrid Memory market, capabilities, alliances, current trends	~50 pages	2Q10
New Memory Technology for Hybrid Memory	Examines how new memory technology can be used with Hybrid memory devices. How new memory technology can gain more rapid market acceptance and more rapid revenue growth as Hybrid devices than as initial stand-alone memory devices.	~50 pages	3Q10
System Architecture with Hybrid Memory	Shifting architectural boundaries of System architecture for most OEM devices. Impact on cost and BOM modes, system partitioning, lengthening product life cycles, and enabling markets of one.	~20 pages	3Q10

 

Service 2: Building Hybrid Memory Infrastructure

As Hybrid Memory devices enter the market it will change how foundries manufacture and package devices, the process technology, and even if the memory and logic processes remain separate or in the future merge into one unified process. In the four stages of Hybrid Memory that are defined CAD tools, operating systems and applications will be modified to take more advantage of these new devices. These reports explore to entire process infrastructure market impact.

Topic	Summary	Size	2010 Release Date
Hybrid Memory impact on Semiconductor Industry	Foundries impacted by Hybrid Memory enabling a merger of memory and logic process technology, growth of memory dies, new packaging services and new models for chip design, development, sales and partnerships	~20 pages	1Q10
How IP licensing changes with Hybrid Memories	The impact of IP Licensing for HM devices	~20 pages	2Q10
VST and impact of Stage 1 and Stage 2 Hybrid Memories	In-depth look at VST, choices, maturity, licenses, performance, and Design and fab impact	~50 pages	2Q10
Packaging and Hybrid Memories	In-depth look at Packaging choices, current and emerging technology, availability, pricing, maturity	~50 pages	3Q10
CAD opportunities for Hybrid Memories	Review CAD tools, new required, Companies reviewed, new tool opportunities	~50 pages	4Q10
Software tools for Hybrid Memory	Software applications and Hybrid Memory	~20 pages	4Q10
Test and Foundry equipment 3D IC and Hybrid Memories	Review of testing and foundry equipment	~50 pages	4Q10
SW Impact of Hybrid Memory	Review and analysis of System software, applications, and developer tools	~50 pages	4Q10

 

Service 3. New Memory Technology Applications

New memory technologies are rapidly entering the market for the first time in several decades. As these memories become available Hybrid Memory devices offer the platforms for early adoption of the new Memory technologies, by reducing risk and enabling niche markets to trial the technologies before broad market adoption. HM devices also offer new methods for IP licensing, and new business models for the emerging memory Companies. Applications and System architectures will also be transformed as HM devices change what is possible when designing electronic products. These reports cover a number of key topics in this area.

Topic	Summary	Size	2010 Release Date
Consumer impact of Hybrid Memory	Review of change to OEM models, identifying consumer needs, and accelerating release to market	~50 pages	1Q10
Using Hybrid Memory in Consumer Electronics	How this impacts early introduction opportunities and extended option opportunities, exploring past new memory products and how they impacted the consumer market as means to project how Hybrid Memory may impact this market.	~20 pages	1Q10 Available Now
Application 1 Analyzed Through the Four Stages of Hybrid Memory	Benefits and financial and competitive impact on the Hybrid Memory market and how it can enable new Application categories and use‑models, and enhance competitive differentiation	~50 pages	2Q10
Application 2 Analyzed Through the Four Stages of Hybrid Memory	Benefits and financial and competitive impact on the market	~50 pages	2Q10
Using Hybrid Memory in Communications	How this impacts communications electronics; what are early and longer-term opportunities	~20 pages	2Q10
BOM Analysis for 4 OEM Products with Hybrid Memory	An in-depth look at the BOM impact on Semiconductor Companies, OEMs, and the Consumer	~50 pages	3Q10
Using Hybrid Memory in HPC	How this impacts HPC electronics; what are early and longer-term opportunities	~20 pages	3Q10
Using Hybrid Memory in Military and Aerospace	How this impacts Military and Aerospace electronics; what are early and longer-term opportunities	~20 pages	3Q10
Hybrid Memory Impact on OEM products	Analysis of features required, pricing, markets, and consumers	~20 pages	4Q10