Friday, May 9, 2003
Elpida Memory said it would start output as early as this summer of next-generation DRAM chips for use with a new Intel microprocessor.
The development could speed up the move to faster, power-saving DRAM (dynamic random-access memory) chips, said a spokeswoman for Elpida, a 50-50 venture between Hitachi and NEC that is eager to break into the top ranks of DRAM makers.
She added, however, that no deal had yet been reached on a possible equity investment by Intel, which many analysts believe will be key to the survival of Elpida, Japan's last major maker of standard DRAM chips.
Elpida said it would be able to produce high-speed, 512 megabit DDR2 SDRAM (double-data rate synchronous DRAM) chips, initially set to target high-performance personal computers and servers, as early as the July-September quarter.
Intel, the world's dominant maker of microprocessors that are the brains of personal computers, has not yet specified when it might release a microprocessor for use with DDR2 SDRAM, although a platform using DDR2 has been widely expected to appear some time next year.
"That could change, however, if it turns out that DDR2 will be available sooner than expected," the Elpida spokeswoman said.
By: Docmemory
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