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Politics : RAMTRONIAN's Cache Inn

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To: Harvey Allen who wrote (8329)7/15/2002 1:49:17 PM
From: wily  Read Replies (1) of 14464
 
Harvey, thanks, I guess it's not really news. I'll be able to read that article in a half hour when my registration gets activated...

What's up with FRAM and smart cards? Has Ramtron said what needs to happen for FRAM to find major use?

Is the memory on the same chip with the logic?

I would guess that EEPROMs are the memory being used nowadays and probably it's on-chip. I would also aver that if the memory is on-chip, it's a tough row to hoe for FRAM.

Here's a quick overview of smart cards and mag-stripe cards:
java.sun.com

Related article on the transportation system use of smart cards and mag stripe cards:
cardforum.com
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