Breakthrough Semiconductor Memory Introduced by Hitachi and Ramtron; Ideal semiconductor device consolidates functions of many mainstream memory technologies.COLORADO SPRINGS Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. , Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 1996--U.S. semiconductor maker Ramtron International Ramtron International is the main vendor of FRAM chips. creator of ESDRAM: Ramtron Ships World's Fastest Synchronous DRAM
in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :RMTR RMTR Redesigned Missile Tracking Radar ) and its technology and manufacturing partner Hitachi, Ltd. announced today the world's first high-density 256 kilobit (thousand bits). For technical specifications, it refers to 1,024 bits. In general usage, it typically refers to an even one thousand bits (see kilo). Also Kb, Kbit and K-bit. See space/time. (unit) kilobit - 2^10 = 1024 bits of storage (1 Kb). (K) ferroelectric random access memory (storage) Ferroelectric Random Access Memory - (FRAM) A type of non-volatile read/write random access semiconductor memory. FRAM combines the advantages of SRAM - writing is roughly as fast as reading, and EPROM - non-volatility and in-circuit programmability. (FRAM (1) (Ferroelectric RAM) See FeRAM. (2) (Ferromagnetic RAM) A non-volatile memory that records microscopic bits on a magnetic surface. See MRAM. FRAM - Ferroelectric Random Access Memory )(R) chip. Today's event marks the second of Ramtron's four strategic manufacturing partners to announce FRAM memory products this month. With the addition of Hitachi as a FRAM product supplier and manufacturing source, Ramtron expects to receive the expanded capacity and market support that is necessary to further expand its FRAM product business. "Hitachi will increase our FRAM capacity, and provide entry into the much anticipated high-density FRAM market," said L. David Sikes Sikes can refer to: People
The new 256K FRAM memory is targeted for use in many current consumer electronics applications as well as a range of new products created by the rapid shift to down-sized, portable electronic devices such as multi-media systems, communication products, and other rapidly growing portable-application areas. Ramtron has been working with Hitachi since 1992 when the companies agreed to jointly commercialize high-density FRAM memory products. Ramtron, founded in 1984, has invested more than $100 million in the development of an ideal semiconductor memory device -- known as FRAM memory -- that merges the benefits of many mainstream memory technologies into a single device. The technology offers the ability to read and write data at high speeds, operates with low power consumption, and retains data in memory even after power has been removed. These advantages in the aggregate have not historically been available in a single memory device. Products Hitachi will supply FRAM products to the market under its own name and supply a significant percentage of its capacity to Ramtron for sale under Ramtron's name. Ramtron expects to begin receiving sample shipments of the Hitachi-built 256K FRAM memory during the fourth calendar quarter of 1996, with volume production anticipated during the first half of 1997. Ramtron currently markets a line of 4K to 64K FRAM products that the Company manufactures in limited quantities at its fab in Colorado Springs. The Company recently announced that another of its manufacturing partners, Rohm Company, Ltd., will begin supplying low-density FRAM products to the market in October. Ramtron International Corporation is a leading developer and supplier of specialty memories including proprietary FRAM products that retain information without power and ultra-high performance EDRAMs. Ramtron holds 73 international and U.S. patents covering its proprietary technologies and products, and has more than 74 additional patent applications filed. For more information about Ramtron and its products, contact: Communications Department, Ramtron International Corporation, 1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado The City of Colorado Springs is the second most populous city (after Denver) in the state of Colorado and the 48th most populous city in the United States.[4] The city is the county seat of El Paso County. , USA, 80921. Telephone is 800/545-FRAM; fax is 719/481-9294; E-mail address is info@ramtron.com. Homepage is http://www.csn.net/ramtron. -0- Note to Editors FRAM is a registered trademark of Ramtron International Corporation. CONTACT: Ramtron International Corp. Lee A. Brown, 719/481-7213 |
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