Elpida Memory's 256 Megabit x32 SDRAM Delivers Space-Saving, Low-Power Benefits to Digital Consumer Products.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 2003 Monolithic SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. Devices Offer 50% Reduction in Board Space Over Multi-Chip Package Designs Elpida Memory, Inc. (Elpida) today announced the availability of its 256 Megabit x32 Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (storage) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory - (SDRAM, Synchronous DRAM) A form of DRAM which adds a separate clock signal to the control signals. SDRAM chips can contain more complex state machines, allowing them to support "burst" access modes that clock out a series of (SDRAM) devices designed to offer space-saving, low-power benefits for mobile applications such as digital cameras and other battery-driven, handheld consumer products. These single-die devices offer a 50% reduction in board space and a 65% power savings over multi-chip package (MCP (1) See Microsoft certification. (2) (MultiChip Package) A chip package that contains two or more chips. It is essentially a multichip module (MCM) that uses a laminated, printed-circuit-board-like substrate (MCM-L) rather than ceramic (MCM-C). ) designs that utilize two 128 Megabit x16 FBGA-packaged devices, thus reducing design and implementation costs. "Elpida strives to provide its customers in the mobile applications space with single-chip solutions that save board space and minimize power consumption without sacrificing overall product performance," said Jun Kitano, director of Technical Marketing for Elpida Memory (USA). "A small, low-power component is essential for successful implementation in battery-controlled consumer products." Elpida's 256 Megabit x32 monolithic SDRAM devices operate at up to 166 MHz to provide mobile applications with high-speed, high-density benefits needed to achieve maximum product performance. The devices (Part numbers: EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. 2532AA, EDS2532CA, EDS2732AA, EDS2732CA) are organized as 2M words x 32 bits x 4 banks and are produced using Elpida's proven 0.11 micron process technology. The 256 Megabit devices are packaged in JEDEC-standard 90-ball FBGA FBGA Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array FBGA Fine Pitch Bga FBGA Fine Line Bga packages and provide the low-power consumption (VDD 3.3 V/2.5 V) critical for battery-powered handheld products. In addition, the devices have a programmable burst length (BL) of 1, 2, 4, 8 and full page, and offer a CAS latency (CL) of 2, 3. Refresh functions occur at a rate of 4096 refresh cycles/64ms and have two variations -- auto refresh and self-refresh. About Elpida Memory, Inc. Elpida Memory, Inc. is a technology leader in Dynamic Random Access Memory Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) is a type of random access memory that stores each bit of data in a separate capacitor within an integrated circuit. Since real capacitors leak charge, the information eventually fades unless the capacitor charge is refreshed periodically. (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 including 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. (R), SDRAM, DDR SDRAM and Mobile RAM. Device densities currently range up to 512 Megabits each, and Module (DIMM (Dual In-Line Memory Module) A printed circuit board that holds memory chips and plugs into a DIMM socket on the motherboard. See memory module. DIMM - Dual In-Line Memory Module ) densities range up to 2 Gigabytes each. Elpida offers a variety of standard and high performance packaging techniques, including TSOP, BGA, FBGA, Tape Carrier Package (TCP), and Double Density Package (DDP (Distributed Data Processing) See distributed processing. DDP - Distributed Data Processing ). For more information, visit Elpida's web site at www.elpida.com. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Reader Contacts: www.elpida.com Elpida Memory, Inc. 2-1 Yaesu 2-Chome, Chuo-ku Tokyo, Japan 104-0028 Tel: 81-3-3281-1606 www.elpida.com Elpida Memory (Europe) GmbH. Grafenberger Allee 136 40237 Duesseldorf, Germany www.elpida.com Elpida Memory (USA) Inc. 2001 Walsh Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95050 Tel: 866/355-8296 Fax: 408/970-6999 |
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