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Technology Stocks : Rambus (RMBS) - Eagle or Penguin

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To: Bilow who wrote (35214)	11/25/1999 4:43:00 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) of 93625

Carl, <If Rambus is such a great technology, how come exactly zero companies have adopted the technology for cache memory?> If you're talking about processor caches, then your point is moot, since processor caches are moving on-die, like Coppermine. Merced may be the last processor with an off-chip cache, but its cache bandwidth is already rather huge. <The new fast SRAMs are coming out in very wide widths with very high speeds. If IC pins are so expensive, how come they haven't reduced the pin count on the chips that connect to cache by using Rambus technology?> You already answered your own question. The SRAMs are running at very high speeds already. The concept of Rambus is to increase the speed and reduce the pin count. When the speed is already fast, then what can Rambus do? <My answer is that the only reason Rambus has made the progress it has is because Intel has forced it.> That's a non-sequitor. You first mention that SRAMs aren't using Rambus' technology, then you use that as proof that Rambus' only reason for being is Intel. "Truly you have a dizzying intellect." Tenchusatsu

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