Elpida samples 256Mb 800MHz DDR 2 chips

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Elpida samples 2GB DDR 2 module

Elpida samples 2GB DDR 2 module 11/04/2003 06:29 AM
ECC support for servers

Elpida Samples 512-Mbit XDR DRAM

Elpida Samples 512-Mbit XDR DRAM 03/31/2005 02:58 PM
Elpida Memory said this week that it had begun to manufacture its first 512-Mbit XDRAM samples, the next-generation memory developed by Rambus Inc.

Elpida samples first GDDR-2M parts

Elpida samples first GDDR-2M parts 03/14/2003 01:09 PM
Power-light RAM for mobile graphics

Elpida ships 1Gb DDR 2 chips

Elpida ships 1Gb DDR 2 chips 12/11/2003 09:44 AM
Hot on Micron's heels

AMD Samples Athlon 64 4000+, FX-55
Chips, but on 130nm

AMD Samples Athlon 64 4000+, FX-55
Chips, but on 130nm 09/10/2004 07:19 AM
While Advanced Micro Devices is shipping its 90nm processors to customers at present, the company’s higher-end chips targeted for introduction later this year may still be made using mature 130nm Silicon-on-Insulator technology. Pictures of AMD Athlon 64 4000+ and AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 processors located at a Chinese web-server have been posted in a forum thread of AMDZone web-site. Availability of such pictures may mean that AMD is sampling its processors that are expected to be formally introduced in Q4 2004 with some makers of computer mainboards or computers, if the microprocessors’ photos are not fake ones.

Besides product pictures, the forum member who remained anonymous has also placed screenshots from CPU-Z software revealing technical information about the AMD Athlon 64 4000+ and AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 central processing units. It appears that the model 4000+ will be clocked at 2.40GHz, contain 1MB of L2 cache and sport dual-channel memory controller, fully copying specs of the currently shipping AMD Athlon 64 FX-53 processor for Socket 939 infrastructure. The FX-55 product will also have dual-channel memory controller, 1MB of L2 cache, but will function at 2.60GHz, bringing new performance heights to Sunnyvale, California-based AMD.

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Intel samples latest flash chips for
handsets

Intel samples latest flash chips for
handsets 06/17/2005 03:46 PM

As the battle rages between the two main kinds of flash memory, NAND and NOR, Intel said it has already sent samples of its latest NOR flash chip to mobile phone makers.

The chip, code-named Sibley, is Intel's first 512Mb device made using a 90-nanometer production technology, which helped it to double reading speeds, triple writing speeds, and quadruple erase speed compared to its previous NOR chips, said Edward Doller, chief technology officer for the flash products group at Intel, during a Webcast event late Thursday.

The greater storage capacity is important to help NOR compete effectively against NAND. Some mobile phone makers have turned to NAND flash memory for its greater per-chip capacity, which they need to meet storage demands in newer phones with cameras and music players. The trend has been seen as a threat to NOR flash, traditionally the main type of memory used in mobile phones and Intel's mainstay offering in the flash market.

In the first quarter this year, revenue from NAND sales caught up with that of NOR sales for the first time, according to research from iSuppli. NOR revenue from the quarter dropped 11 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2004, to $2.02 billion, while NAND revenue increased 16 percent over the same period, to $2.05 billion, the market researcher said.

Flash is a rewritable memory that retains data when power is switched off. The type of flash Intel makes, NOR, runs software faster than other types of flash and is used mainly in mobile phones. NAND, its main rival, typically holds more data and is found in MP3 music players as well as removable memory cards for digital cameras and other gadgets.

The latest NAND chip, announced last month by market leader Samsung Electronics Co., can store 4Gb of songs, pictures and other data, far more than any NOR offering. By comparison, Intel can stack two of its latest NOR chips to make a 1Gb device.

But concerns about NAND replacing NOR in mobile phones are overblown, according to Doller. He argued that NOR is more cost-effective and puts less power drain on batteries.

Intel's flash memory plan going forward does not include a NAND equivalent. The company has said it expects to regain its lead in flash memory by continuing with its NOR lines and a new, NOR-type embedded flash memory product.

Intel's next NOR chip, code-named Capulet and slated for mass production in 2006, will be a 1Gb chip manufactured using a 65-nanometer production technology, according to Doller. It plans a subsequent 45-nanometer technology flash chip for 2008, and is exploring a 32-nanometer chip in 2010 and a 22-nanometer chip by 2012. The numbers refer to the dimensions of circuitry features on the surface of chips.

Doller overturned a widespread belief that Intel had avoided entering the NAND market because it would require it to gain licenses from either SanDisk or Toshiba, the inventors of NAND. "If Intel chooses to get into the NAND memory market, there's no IP that gets in our way to do so," he said.

However, instead of NAND, Intel is researching "many next-generation technologies," Doller said. They include phase-change memory technology, which stores and runs software particularly well, and a ferroelectric polymer technology, which has high storage capacity, he said.

In addition, Intel's venture capital arm has invested in Ovonyx, which claims its phase change memory technology offers significantly faster write and erase speeds and higher cycling endurance than conventional flash memory.

These technologies, if they prove viable at all, will likely take years to develop. In the meantime, Intel sees no credible challenger to NOR or NAND flash emerging before the end of the decade, Doller said.

Any new technology takes time to mass produce and gain market acceptance, he said, noting that it took four years to shift to flash from EPROM (erasable programmable read-only memory), a special type of memory that retains data until exposed to ultraviolet light.

 

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Toshiba samples world's fastest memory
chips

Toshiba samples world's fastest memory
chips 03/30/2005 09:23 AM
Toshiba has begun sampling computer memory chips with the world's fastest data rate, and will start mass production of the chips in the second half of this year, the company said Wednesday.

12" iBook 800MHz G4

12" iBook 800MHz G4 04/09/2004 04:09 PM
If you want an Apple laptop, this is the most supremely portable, affordable way to go. By Markkus Rovito, MacHome (via MyAppleMenu)

FCC to Reorganize 800mhz Band?

FCC to Reorganize 800mhz Band? 04/11/2004 04:20 AM

Pentium 4 800MHz FSB to get new CPU
package

Pentium 4 800MHz FSB to get new CPU
package 10/31/2003 06:19 PM

FSB 800MHz and Canterwood/Springdale
Details and First Benchmarks

FSB 800MHz and Canterwood/Springdale
Details and First Benchmarks 03/19/2003 10:46 PM

Sonnet ships Encore/ZIF G4 800MHz,
1.0GHz upgrades

Sonnet ships Encore/ZIF G4 800MHz,
1.0GHz upgrades 01/23/2004 01:32 AM
Sonnet Technologies is now shipping its Encore/ZIF G4 800MHz and 1.0GHz processor upgrades compatible with the G3 "Blue & White" and G4 "PCI Graphics" Power Macs...

Intel release 800MHz FSB Prescott June
21 and 1066MHz FSB Q4

Intel release 800MHz FSB Prescott June
21 and 1066MHz FSB Q4 05/14/2004 04:52 AM

Elpida launches 1GB DDR 2 notebook DIMM

Elpida launches 1GB DDR 2 notebook DIMM 02/16/2004 10:31 AM
Chipset support some way off

Elpida slashes FY2004 income forecast

Elpida slashes FY2004 income forecast 04/08/2005 10:08 AM
Cash set aside against possible DoJ price-fix probe fines

Elpida, Micron ask Japan to take Hynix
to task

Elpida, Micron ask Japan to take Hynix
to task 06/16/2004 11:30 AM
The Register Jun 16 2004 3:36PM GMT

Elpida to mass produced 100mn DDR 2 in
August

Elpida to mass produced 100mn DDR 2 in
August 07/27/2004 04:26 AM
Prices to fall?

Elpida, Toshiba Claim Fastest DRAM

Elpida, Toshiba Claim Fastest DRAM 03/31/2005 11:46 AM
TechTree Mar 31 2005 3:59PM GMT

Rambus, Elpida Renew DRAM License

Rambus, Elpida Renew DRAM License 06/07/2004 08:29 PM
Rambus Inc. extended its patent license to Elpida Memory Inc., allowing the company to sell DDR-2 memory in return for paying Rambus a royalty payment every quarter

Elpida boosts DRAM to SRAM speeds

Elpida boosts DRAM to SRAM speeds 06/29/2004 05:37 AM
Fast random data access

Elpida launches 2GB PC2-4300 DDR2 memory
modules

Elpida launches 2GB PC2-4300 DDR2 memory
modules 11/04/2003 02:31 PM

Toshiba, Elpida prep 'industry's
fastest' DRAM

Toshiba, Elpida prep 'industry's
fastest' DRAM 03/31/2005 09:37 AM
XDR outing

XGI Volari Duo V8 Ultra 256MB

XGI Volari Duo V8 Ultra 256MB 05/23/2004 06:16 AM

256MB version of 6600 to come

256MB version of 6600 to come 09/11/2004 03:58 AM
IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE to build a card that will have 500/1000MHz clock and still have more than 128MB memory and sell it for less than $200. At least this is how Nvidia feels. A 128 Mbit memory clocked to 1000MHz still costs too much. As for a 6600 standard card clocked at 300MHz core and only 500 MHz memory it won't be any problem to make a 256MB card and sell it to all that worship at the altar of massive amounts of memory.

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Rio Chiba 256MB MP3 player

Rio Chiba 256MB MP3 player 10/30/2003 08:13 AM
Reg Review Farewell, jog-dial controls

New DIVA GEM 256MB MP3 Player with
Bluetooth

New DIVA GEM 256MB MP3 Player with
Bluetooth 11/18/2003 05:53 AM
I4U Nov 18 2003 5:05AM ET

Creative ships 256MB, USB 2.0 MuVo TX

Creative ships 256MB, USB 2.0 MuVo TX 04/16/2004 08:50 AM
Reg Kit Watch Key chain MP3 player upgraded

Club-3D DeltaChrome S8-256Mb Photos

Club-3D DeltaChrome S8-256Mb Photos 09/16/2004 11:07 AM

First International Digital iRock 860
(256MB)

First International Digital iRock 860
(256MB) 09/12/2004 08:12 PM
ZDNet Sep 13 2004 0:31AM GMT

Actually Cheap 256MB USB Drive/MP3
Player

Actually Cheap 256MB USB Drive/MP3
Player 09/10/2004 07:04 AM

Here's something we're not used to see coming out of Japan: low-cost products. Evergeen has announced the "EG-MP3" series of USB memory type MP3 players. And cheap for Japan means about $60 USD for a 256MB model, which isn't half bad in America, even. Looking at the low cost, and seeing as how this can double as a USB memory drive, I'm thinking they're trying to appeal to the "2nd mp3 player" market. You know, the kind of people who think "well, I'm looking for a USB memory thingy, and it's only another $10 for one that plays MP3s." Yeah, those people.

Judging by the name of the online vendor (Shanghai Donya), though, I get the feeling this isn't a Made in Japan product.

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Top Tip: 128MB or 256MB graphics card?

Top Tip: 128MB or 256MB graphics card? 08/17/2004 02:14 AM
My question is this: You can get the 9800 Pro with 128mb or with 256mb. Does any game actually use 256mb and is it necessary to pay the extra to have the extra memory?

iRiver iFP-190TC 256MB MP3 Player Review
at 3DX

iRiver iFP-190TC 256MB MP3 Player Review
at 3DX 07/13/2004 08:24 AM

SanDisk 256MB Flash Memory Drive for $33

SanDisk 256MB Flash Memory Drive for $33 04/21/2004 03:50 PM
SanDisk is selling its 256MB USB Flash Memory Drive for $47.24 with a $15.00 rebate, bringing the total price down to $32.24, qualifying for Amazon's free shipping. I suspect SanDisk is trying to clear the channel to prepare for the launch of their Cruzer Micro flash drives, but that's just...

Albatron Trinity Geforce 6800GT 256Mb

Albatron Trinity Geforce 6800GT 256Mb 09/20/2004 02:40 PM

Power Color Radeon 9800 XT 256MB

Power Color Radeon 9800 XT 256MB 12/08/2003 10:34 AM

- Samsung 1st to Produce 256Mb DDR3
DRAMs

- Samsung 1st to Produce 256Mb DDR3
DRAMs 04/19/2004 04:20 AM
Hankooki Apr 19 2004 8:50AM GMT

Samsung 1st to Produce 256Mb DDR3 DRAMs

Samsung 1st to Produce 256Mb DDR3 DRAMs 04/19/2004 04:20 AM
Hankooki Apr 19 2004 8:50AM GMT

Creative MuVo NX 256mb Review at Jhawk's
Hardware

Creative MuVo NX 256mb Review at Jhawk's
Hardware 09/05/2004 09:34 AM

OcPrices :: Crucial RADEON X800 Pro
256MB Review

OcPrices :: Crucial RADEON X800 Pro
256MB Review 08/22/2004 04:13 AM
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