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- Macronix International Co., Ltd. Macronix International Co., Ltd. designs, manufactures, and markets non-volatile memory integrated circuits, including a comprehensive range of NOR Flash products such as serial NOR Flash from 512Kbit to 2Gbit densities, parallel NOR Flash, OctaBus Memory, secure Flash solutions like ArmorFlash and ArmorBoot MX76 for identification, authentication, and encryption, 1.2V serial NOR Flash, and wide voltage range Flash; NAND Flash offerings encompassing SLC NAND, serial NAND, 19-nanometer NAND, 96-layer 3D NAND, and e.MMC for embedded applications; ROM products including serial ROM, parallel ROM, and XtraROM at 32-nanometer process; as well as LybraFlash for gigabit flash memory, wafer foundry services for IC design and IDM companies in processes like flat cell, high voltage, OTP, embedded NVM, analog, mixed-signal, and MEMS, and Known Good Die programs for system-in-package solutions. The company, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan, operates two in-house wafer fabrication facilities—a 12-inch Fab 5 and an 8-inch Fab 2—and serves consumer, communications, computing, industrial, automotive, networking, IoT, medical, and other markets with sales in Taiwan, Japan, the United States, Europe, China, and rest of Asia. Recent developments include the launch of its 3D NOR Flash product at electronica 2024 in Munich to target high-demand applications in automotive, industrial, and medical sectors such as autonomous driving and smart technologies; achievement of stable production for 96-layer 3D NAND Flash with a focus on enterprise-grade SSDs; enhancements to the ArmorFlash MX78 series with over 100 times faster data access, low power consumption, and ISO/SAE 21434 cybersecurity certification; expanded collaborations with leading autonomous driving providers, automotive MCU manufacturers, and top-tier automakers for high-reliability memory adoption; and recognition of ArmorBoot MX76 as Best Memory Solution of the Year at EE Awards Asia 2024, marking the fourth such honor.