Samsung Leads Next-Generation Networking with Industry's First 36Mb QDR II SRAM.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. -- 250MHz bandwidth -- 1.8V operating voltage -- Performance four times greater than conventional network SRAM -- QDR(TM) II to be industry SRAM standard -- Mass-production to commence 3Q '02 Samsung Semiconductor, Inc., the world's leading supplier of advanced semiconductor memory technology, today announced the industry's first 36Mb Quad Data Rate Quad data rate (or quad pumping) is a communication signalling technique wherein data is transmitted at both the rising and falling edges of the clock signal, much the same way DDR technology works, but with two clock signals 90° out of phase from each other, effectively (TM) II (QDRII) SRAM See static RAM. SRAM - static random-access memory memory device for high-performance telecommunications applications. The new device, created in accordance with the recently approved JEDEC The division of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) that deals with semiconductor standards (officially, the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association of EIA). JEDEC was formed in 1958 when the Joint Electron Tube Engineering Council (JETEC) split into two Joint Electron Device specification for QDRII SRAM architectures, offers engineers a significant performance boost for high-speed networking designs. Samsung's new 36Mb QDRII SRAM is ideal for next-generation communications applications, including high-speed network switches, routers and other telecommunications hardware. The device's high 250MHz bandwidth and low 1.8V operating requirement offer high-speed performance, while reducing the power loading and heat generation common to dense circuit board designs. Unlike conventional synchronous SRAM, QDRII memory devices have two data ports that run independently at 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 ), resulting in the transmission of four data words per clock cycle. This allows the processing of four times as much data as conventional networking SRAM. In addition to its high speed, QDRII SRAM offers a wide data-valid window of 65 percent of the clock cycle, facilitating ease of system design. Samsung's new 36Mb QDRII SRAM is available in a 15mm by 17mm 165-pin FBGA FBGA Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array FBGA Fine Pitch Bga FBGA Fine Line Bga package, recently standardized by JEDEC. Samsung and the QDR QDR Quadrennial Defense Review (US DoD) QDR Quad Data Rate (Memory Technology) QDR Quality Deficiency Report QDR Quality, Durability and Reliability (Toyota Motor Company) development team have recently created specifications for a 144Mb QDRII SRAM device in a 165-pin FBGA package. "The 36Mb QDR II SRAM is another example of Samsung's total commitment to provide leading-edge, high-performance networking memory products. However, the real winners are our networking customers who can utilize the high performance of this quad data rate device in their next-generation systems," said Jon Kang, Samsung Electronics' executive vice president of the Memory Division Product Planning and Application Team. Samsung, the world's largest SRAM producer since 1995, is determined to maintain its leadership position by offering customers an extensive portfolio of QDRII memory solutions in a wide range of configurations and densities. By developing the 36Mb QDRII SRAM device, Samsung officials expect to maintain their industry leadership in the market for high-speed SRAM used in next-generation networking systems. Samsung already produces the Nt (no turnaround) RAM, which currently occupies the top share of its SRAM market segment. The company targets 30 percent share of the QDR SRAM market in 2002. Samsung's 36Mb QDRII SRAM memory device, part number K7R3236 (18/08) 82M, is sampling now. Mass production to commence 3Q '02. About Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. is a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Seoul, Korea, Samsung Electronics is a mainstay of the global electronics industry. It is the world's leader in DRAM memory, SRAM memory, and TFT-LCD TFT-LCD Thin Film Transistor - Liquid Crystal Display display products for industrial, mobile and desktop computing applications. Samsung Electronics is one of the world's largest semiconductor companies overall with a full line of semiconductor products including Flash memory, microprocessor and custom ASIC components. Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. is located in San Jose, Calif. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.usa.samsungsemi.com Note to Editors: QDR and Quad Data Rate SRAM Quad Data Rate (QDR) SRAM is a type of static RAM computer memory that can transfer up to four words of data in each clock cycle. Like Double Data-Rate (DDR) SDRAM, QDR SRAM transfers data on both rising and falling edges of the clock signal. comprise a new family of products developed by Cypress, IDT IDT Integrated Device Technology, Inc. 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