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TOKYO, JAPAN, May 7, 2002 - Elpida Memory, Inc. (Elpida), announced today the availability of high-performance Rambus® 32-bit RIMMTM modules for personal computers, workstations and networking applications. The new 32-bit RIMM modules incorporate two independent 16-bit RDRAM® memory channels (18-bit for ECC) to deliver twice the memory bandwidth, enabling up to 3.2 GB/s throughput, within the same physical space as single channel RIMM modules (measuring 133.35mm x 34.925mm x 1.27mm). These new modules are ideal for office or home PCs, graphics workstations, networking applications, or any system that requires high memory bandwidth and capacity while conserving space.
Elpida's new dual-channel 32-bit RIMM modules are available in three densities: 128, 256 and 512 Megabytes, providing variable memory capacity and flexible upgrades to address a wide range of applications. Employing extremely high-speed RDRAM devices, these modules support 800 MHz transfer rate per pin, for a total module bandwidth of 3.2 GB/s. They operate with existing RDRAM controllers and use a Rambus standard 232-pin RIMM connector.
"OEMs, system designers and end users of PCs and workstations understand that greater memory bandwidth is the key to higher system performance with today's software and hardware technologies," said Jun Kitano, director of Technical Marketing for Elpida Memory (USA) Inc. "Elpida is responding to these demands with a dual-channel RDRAM architecture that conserves board real estate and integrates easily into existing Rambus system and board designs."
Availability
| Elpida Part Number |
Description |
Availability |
| MC-4R128FKK8K |
128 Megabyte (32M-Word x 18-bit x 2 channels) |
Samples: May 2002
Volume: 4QCY '02 |
| MC-4R256FKK8K |
256 Megabyte (64M-Word x 18-bit x 2 channels) |
Samples: May 2002
Volume: 4QCY 2002 |
| MC-4R512FKK8K |
512 Megabyte (128M-Word x 18 bits x 2 channels) |
Samples: May 2002
Volume: 4QCY 2002 |
About Elpida Memory, Inc.
Elpida Memory, Inc. is a technology leader in Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) with headquarters based in Tokyo, Japan, and sales and marketing operations located in Japan, North America, Europe and Asia. Elpida offers a broad range of leading-edge DRAM products including RDRAM®, SDRAM, DDR SDRAM, Mobile RAM and Consumer SDRAM. Device densities currently range up to 512 Megabits each, and Module (DIMM) densities range up to 2 Gigabytes each. Elpida offers a variety of standard and high performance packaging techniques, including TSOP, BGA, FBGA, Tape Carrier Package (TCP), and Double Density Package (DDP). Elpida's research, design and development operations were merged from NEC and Hitachi on April 1, 2000 and sales and marketing operations commenced in Q1, 2001. Elpida's main DRAM foundries are located at NEC Hiroshima and Hitachi Nippon Steel Semiconductor Singapore. Elpida's own 300 mm DRAM wafer manufacturing facility is scheduled to begin production by January 2003.
Rambus, RDRAM and the Rambus logo are registered trademarks of Rambus Inc. RIMM is a trademark of Rambus Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
