Elpida Memory Offers Mass Production of 512 Megabit Mobile RAM Devices that Deliver Improved Power Consumption to Cellular Products.TOKYO -- New Devices Combine Two 256 Megabit Mobile RAM Devices in a Multi-Chip Package Elpida Memory, Inc. (Elpida), Japan's leading global supplier of 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), today announced the availability of its high-performance 512 Megabit Mobile RAM devices designed to provide high-density and low-power consumption to cellular applications. The 512 Megabit density is achieved by utilizing two 256 Megabit Mobile RAM devices in a 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). ). "As cellular applications become more advanced, the need for high-density DRAM with reduced power consumption becomes more critical," said Jun Kitano, director of Technical Marketing for Elpida Memory (USA). "Elpida's 512 Megabit Mobile RAM devices offer a low-power environment without sacrificing performance." 512 Megabit Mobile RAM Features Elpida's new 512 Megabit single data rate (SDR See software defined radio. ) Mobile RAM devices (Part number: EDL5132CBMA CBMA Canadian Brush Manufacturers Association CBMA Certified Ballast Manufacturers Association (Cleveland, Ohio) CBMA Canadian Book Manufacturers' Association CBMA Core Business Mission Area (DoD) ) are organized as 4M words x 32-bits x 4 banks and transfer data at a rate of 400 Megabytes per second (unit) megabytes per second - (MBps, MB/s) Millions of bytes per second. A unit of data rate. 1 MB/s = 1,000,000 bytes per second (not 1,048,576). . The devices are available in small 9 millimeter (mm) x 13 mm, 90-ball FBGA FBGA Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array FBGA Fine Pitch Bga FBGA Fine Line Bga packages allowing for reduced board space. The 512 Megabit devices feature 1.8 volt operation thus providing low-power consumption in cellular applications. Elpida's Mobile RAM devices also offer advanced features such as Auto Temperature Compensated Self-Refresh (TCSR) which utilizes a temperature sensor built on the die to automatically change the refresh period eliminating the need for external operation. The devices also support deep power-down mode to further reduce power consumption and extend battery life. 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 (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. and Hitachi on December 20, 1999 and has been in operation since April 2000. For more information, visit www.elpida.com. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Information contained in this news release is current on the date of the press announcement, but may be subject to change without prior notice. |
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