TRW Establishes Rambus RIMM Module Validation Lab to Provide
High-Speed, Third-Party Verification
REDONDO BEACH, Calif., Oct 27, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- TRW (NYSE: TRW),
a global leader in high-speed microelectronics, today announced that it
has established a Rambus-approved independent validation laboratory to
verify performance of Rambus(R) RIMM(TM) and Continuity RIMM memory
modules.
RIMM and Continuity RIMM are general-purpose, high-performance Rambus
memory expansion modules intended for use in the next generation of
personal computers and workstations. TRW provides memory module
manufacturers with an independent source to verify that modules meet
Rambus' specifications.
"TRW validation will help assure that Rambus module manufacturers
deliver the highest quality, interoperable modules to customers," said
John Kirchner, director of Technical Operations at TRW's Space &
Electronics Group, based in Southern California. "We're a world leader
in calibration and metrology, with traceability to the National
Institute of Standards and Technology.
"We've developed software that automates data acquisition, reduction
and analysis for validation of Rambus memory modules. The software
works in conjunction with the Gigatest Labs GTL4040 probe station in
our lab. The result is a process that dramatically improves
repeatability of measurements -- while also cutting cycle time."
"We are pleased to welcome TRW as a Rambus Validation Service
provider," said Laura Fleming, director, Alliances and Infrastructure,
Computer and Memory Group, Rambus Inc. "The expertise of TRW's
Metrology Lab is well-suited to making the precise RIMM module
validation measurements."
Kirchner added that TRW has long been a world leader in the development
and test of ultrahigh-speed digital and RF circuits and modules. These
include high-speed digital signal processing chips and subsystems,
gallium arsenide integrated circuits operating at frequencies to 100
GHz, and high-performance indium phosphide circuits only now beginning
to reach the market.
Production of these technologies has made TRW's Space & Electronics
Group a global pacesetter in many areas of high-speed microelectronics
manufacturing, including testing of microwave monolithic integrated
circuits (MMICs), radiation-hardened spacecraft computers (e.g., TRW
RH32 processor) and fully integrated, MMIC transceiver modules
operating at millimeter-wave frequencies.
"The agreement with Rambus offers an ideal opportunity for TRW to
provide its experience in module manufacturing and test to memory
manufacturers supplying RIMM and Continuity RIMM modules," Kirchner
said.
Further information and quotes on TRW's Rambus validation services are
available by calling 800/227-5879. TRW Space & Electronics Group, with
headquarters in Redondo Beach, is a leading provider of space and
defense electronics. Based in Cleveland, TRW Inc. provides advanced
technology products and services for the global automotive, aerospace
and information systems markets. The company's 1998 sales totaled
nearly $12 billion. TRW news releases are available on the corporate
Web site: www.trw.com.
Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq: RMBS), based in Mountain View, Calif., develops and
licenses high-speed, chip-to-chip interface technology that enables
semiconductor memory devices to keep pace with faster generations of
processors and controllers. Rambus is a registered trademark of Rambus
Inc. RIMM is a trademark of Rambus Inc.
Providers of Rambus-based integrated circuits include the world's
leading DRAM, ASIC and PC controller manufacturers. Currently, eight of
the world's top 10 semiconductor companies license Rambus technology.
More information on Rambus Inc. and its high-bandwidth interface
technology is available at rambus.com.
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