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Fountain Valley, Calif. - September 8, 2003 - Elpida Memory, Inc. ("Elpida"), a leading provider of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), and Kingston Technology Company, Inc. ("Kingston"), the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products, today announced that Elpida's 512 Megabit DDR2 SDRAM devices have passed Kingston® Technology's verification testing.
As part of its DDR2 dual in-line memory module (DIMM) verification testing, Kingston built 512 Megabyte unbuffered DIMMs using Elpida's DDR2 components. Kingston's modules were then tested to ensure compliance with JEDEC's DDR2 specification. DDR2 unbuffered DIMMs are considered a key element in next-generation high-performance desktop computers in 2004.
DDR2 memory is rated at 1.8 Volts, delivering better power consumption and thermal performance, and can support data speeds of up to 667 MHz. Kingston's DDR2 DIMMs offer a peak data transfer rate of 4.3 Gigabytes per second (PC2-4300), or up to 8.6 Gigabytes per second in dual-channel configurations.
Elpida's DDR2 components realize a 50% power reduction over DDR1 components. In addition, Elpida's advanced 0.11 micron process technology allows for high yields on DDR2 products.
"DDR2 memory delivers the high bandwidth crucial for next-generation desktops," said Jun Kitano, Director of Technical Marketing for Elpida Memory. "As the first DRAM supplier to pass Kingston's verification testing, Elpida is ready to support rapid market demand for DDR2 devices."
"Kingston has been working with its key DRAM suppliers, such as Elpida, on readying DDR2 memory technology for introduction in 2004" said Al Soni, Vice-President, Strategic Alliances, Kingston. "DDR2 memory will present technology transition challenges to the memory module industry, and Kingston has already upgraded its manufacturing facilities to provide high-volume production capacity of DDR2 modules. DDR2 memory devices will be packaged in Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array (FBGA) packages."
Kingston expects to start sampling DDR2 development memory modules to leading chipset and motherboard manufacturers by the end of 2003.
About Elpida Memory, Inc.
Elpida Memory, Inc. is a manufacturer of 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. Elpida is a joint venture company formed by NEC and Hitachi on December 20, 1999 and has been in operation since April 2000.
About Kingston Technology Company, Inc.
Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Kingston operates manufacturing facilities in Malaysia, Taiwan, China, and Fountain Valley, Calif., including Payton Technology Corp., Kingston's back-end processing facility supporting memory packaging, test and logistics. With the advent of Payton, Kingston supports all memory processing functions from receipt of wafer to completed module. Kingston serves a network of distributors, OEMs, and retail customers in more than 3,000 locations worldwide. For more information on Kingston, call (800) 337-8410, or go to www.kingston.com.
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