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INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, San Jose, Calif. - September 16, 2003 - Elpida Memory, Inc (Elpida) today announced the availability of its 1 Gigabyte and 512 Megabyte DDR2 registered dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) intended to provide high-speed, low-power benefits and improved thermal performance to the server market. Intel has successfully booted Elpida's new DIMMs in a server platform based on the next-generation chipset code named 'Lindenhurst.' DDR2 registered DIMMs currently have the highest bandwidth and lowest power consumption available for Intel Architecture (IA)-based servers.
"DDR2 is poised for widespread market acceptance and demand in 2004," said Shigeru Koshimaru, General Manager, Marketing & Designing Office for Elpida Memory. "Elpida has continually demonstrated its readiness for DDR2 through evaluations by industry leaders such as Intel. The fact that our DDR2 products have performed well in Intel's next-generation server platform demonstrates that we are ready to meet the industry's need for DDR2 products and underscores our position as a leader in DRAM technology."
"Elpida's DDR2 memory is successfully booting on Intel's Lindenhurst-based platform," said Pete MacWilliams, Senior Fellow Intel Corp. "Successful system performance on this platform is a clear sign that DDR2 is well on its way to becoming a key technology for computing platforms in 2004."
DDR2 DIMM Features
Elpida's 1 Gigabyte and 512 Megabyte DDR2 registered DIMMs (Part numbers: EBE10RD4ABFA and EBE51RD8ABFA respectively) deliver 3.2 Gigabytes per second (PC2-3200) or 6.4 Gigabytes per second with a dual channel configuration. This is the highest memory bandwidth available for the server platform today. Also, with 1.8 V operation, these DIMMs reduce power consumption by more than 50 percent over the previous DDR architecture. This combination of high bandwidth and low power makes DDR2 registered DIMMs the best choice for next generation server platforms.
The modules are comprised of eighteen (nine for the 512 Megabyte DIMM) high-speed 512 Megabit DDR2 SDRAM components in FBGA packages. Elpida's DIMMs are JEDEC-standard 240-pin (133.25milimeters (mm) wide x 30.00mm high) - the same area used on current DDR modules on motherboards - and they feature On-Die Termination (ODT) and Off-Chip Driver (OCD) Calibration to improve signal quality as well as system performance and reliability.
Server Requirements for Main Memory
Server platforms demand both higher speed and more density for main memory to achieve maximum system performance. However, increasing speed and density naturally elevates both heat and power consumption. This trade-off has historically been one of the limiting factors to challenge server system designers. DDR2 registered DIMMs offer the best solution for servers, as they provide high-density and high-speed operation, as well as low power consumption.
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.
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