Elpida Memory Develops Distortion Control Technology to Improve Mass Production of Highly-Reliable DRAM
Results Based on Large-Scale Improvements in Data Retention Properties Presented at International Electron Devices Meeting
Tokyo, Japan, December 17, 2004 - Elpida Memory, Inc., Japan's leading global supplier of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), today announced that it has developed a new distortion control technology that improves data retentiveness-an element that is crucial for obtaining high yields of high-performance DRAM products during the mass production phase. The technology was developed in partnership with NEC Corporation System Devices Research Laboratory. The technology also allows volume-produced DRAM to achieve the higher performance necessary for future applications while remaining cost-competitive. These achievements were presented at the 2004 International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) held in San Francisco on December 13-15, 2004.
Elpida plans to apply this innovative technology to all of its current and future DRAM products.
A technical document detailing the new technology is available upon request.
About Elpida Memory, Inc.
Elpida Memory, Inc. is a manufacturer of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) silicon chips with headquarters based in Tokyo, Japan, and sales and marketing operations located in Japan, North America, Europe and Asia. Elpida's state-of-the-art semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility is located in Hiroshima, Japan. Elpida offers a broad range of leading-edge DRAM products for high-end servers, mobile phones, digital television sets and digital cameras as well as personal computers. Elpida had sales of ¥100.4 billion during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004.
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