Introduction

On March 1, 2009,  Spansion, Inc., (“Spansion”), a manufacturer of semiconductors used to provide “flash memory,” filed for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.  According to its Affidavit in Support of First Day Motions (the “Affidavit”),  Spansion’s chapter 11 bankruptcy includes Spansion Inc., Spansion LLC, Spansion Technology…