AMD Chooses Direct Rambus Interface Technology for Processor Chipsets; First Test Chips Are Already Functional at Full Speed.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 1998--AMD (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. ) announced today it has licensed the Direct Rambus See RDRAM. (tm) high-bandwidth memory interface for use in forthcoming logic chips, and that the technology will be the main memory interface for future personal computer products. Test chips for the company's initial program are functional at full-speed, 800 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. operation. "Direct Rambus interface technology provides AMD with a high-performance, mainstream, low-risk solution that adds value across AMD's processor product line," said S. Atiq Raza, AMD executive vice president and chief technical officer. "In addition, this technology offers scalable configurations from low-end consumer products to high-end enterprise computing systems and economies of scale due to worldwide supply and broad industry support." Direct Rambus technology will enable the DRAM industry's highest level of performance to date -- 1.6 gigabytes per second of peak bandwidth from a single device -- and will span multiple generations of DRAM devices (through 1-gigabit densities). Planned applications include computer system memory, multimedia and graphics memory, communications system memory and consumer electronics memory. About AMD AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked computer and communications markets. AMD produces processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices, and products for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, AMD had revenues of $2.4 billion in 1997. (NYSE:AMD) World Wide Web: Press announcements and other information about AMD are available on the Internet via the World Wide Web. Type http://www.amd.com at the URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. prompt. Note to Editors: Readers may obtain additional information by calling 800/222-9323 or 408/749-5703. AMD, the AMD logo, K6, 3DNow! and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Rambus, the Rambus logo and RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) Pronounced "r-d-ram." A dynamic RAM chip technology from Rambus, Inc., Los Altos, CA (www.rambus.com). Rambus licensed its memory designs to semiconductor companies, which manufactured the chips. are registered trademarks of Rambus Inc. Direct Rambus, Direct RDRAM and RIMM (Rambus Inline Memory Module) See RDRAM. See also RIM. are trademarks of Rambus Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Other product names used in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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