Samsung Introduces Industry's First 4 GigaByte DDR Memory Module.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SEOUL, Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2003 Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics (SEC, Hangul:삼성전자; KSE: 005930, KSE: 005935, LSE: SMSN, LSE: SMSD) is a South Korean multinational corporation and the world's largest and leading electronics and information technology company. Co., Ltd., the industry-leading memory technology supplier, today announced the industry's first 4 GigaByte (GByte) Double Data Rate (DDR (Double Data Rate) Refers to an SDRAM memory chip that increases performance by doubling the effective data rate of the frontside bus. For more details, see SDRAM. DDR - Double Data Rate Random Access Memory ) Dual In-line Memory Module See DIMM. (storage) Dual In-line Memory Module - Small circuit boards carrying memory integrated circuits, with signal and power pins on both sides of the board, in contrast to single-in-line memory modules (SIMM). (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 ). The module encompasses thirty-six 1 Gigabit (Gb) DDR synchronous DRAM Synchronous DRAM - Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (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. ) components that achieve 4GByte density for high-performance applications such as servers, workstations and supercomputers. "Samsung's advanced memory solutions are poised to enable an array of next-generation systems," said Jon Kang, Senior Vice President of Memory Product Planning and Engineering, Samsung Electronics. "Through close cooperation with top-tier manufacturers, Samsung's new high-density DDR solutions will expedite the availability of advanced computing systems." The 4GByte DDR DIMM is based on Samsung's 0.10 micron technology 1Gb DDR SDRAM component. The 1Gb DDR SDRAM offers a 266Mbps - to - 333Mbps performance and will be available in -x4, -x8, and -x16 bit configurations with industry-standard 400mil TSOP (Thin Small Outline Package) A very thin, plastic, rectangular surface mount chip package with gull-wing pins on its two short sides. TSOPs are about a third as thick as SOJ chips. See gull-wing lead, SOP, SOJ and chip package. 2 packaging. Samsung developed the industry's first fully working 1Gb DDR SDRAM early December 2002 and plans mass production in the 2nd half of 2003. Samsung is the industry leader in advanced memory solutions, including DDR333 and DDR400 high-speed solutions and 512Mb and 1Gb densities. According to researchers at Gartner Dataquest, the market for 1Gb DDR SDRAMs is expected to reach $7.4 billion by 2006. About Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, and digital convergence technology. Samsung Electronics employs approximately 64,000 people in 89 offices in 47 countries. Samsung Electronics is the world's largest producer of advanced semiconductors, TFT-LCDs, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. mobile phones, monitors and VCRs. Samsung Electronics consists of four main business units: Digital Media Network, Device Solution Network, Telecommunication Network and Digital Appliance Network Businesses. The Device Solution Network specializes in semiconductor and TFT LCD display products for industrial, mobile and advanced computing applications, offering a full line of key solutions of DRAMs, SRAMs, Display Driver ICs, Smart Card ICs, large-area TFT LCD panels and Flash memories. The Device Solution Network operates 11 overseas sales subsidiaries and mass production facilities to maximize on hand customer support. Samsung Semiconductor Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., is located in San Jose, Calif. More information can be found at http//www.usa.samsungsemi.com/. |
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