Hi there !!
The Siemens news & commentary from techweb
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[So Rmtr might not have a significant die-size advantage vis a vis RDRAM as I said last time but this is only one point...I think
we might see simpler ESDRAM boards if the volume is really there...]
This might be of interest
MacWilliams said the growth of the sub-$1,000, or Basic PC, segment has created a price-sensitive class of computers that do not have the cost structure to support new memory technologies.
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Intel is being pushed to adopt contingency plans as plummeting SDRAM
prices make it more and more unlikely that Direct RDRAMs-with a larger die size, more expensive packaging and testing, and Rambus royalty fees-will gain a quick foothold in the mainstream desktop market (see Feb. 2, page 4). And with sub-$1,000 PCs gaining in popularity, Intel must guard against rivals armed with lower-cost memory solutions and chip sets.
Some L/T advantages of RDRAM discussed ...[but in the long term
we might see enhanced RDRAM, DDR, SLDRAM as has been said earlier
here]....
SL-DRAM gets more backers
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In particular, sub-$1,000 PC systems will rely on the dominant technology for main memory, which will be PC/100-compliant DRAMs. However, due to its costly nature and required royalty payments, Rambus is not expected to be a favorite for low-end PCs. Yet, workstation and server makers are keeping close tabs on Rambus since Intel is endorsing the DRAM technology. The big concern is whether Rambus will become 80% of DRAM production. However, what these OEMs fail to realize is that the Rambus DRAM (RDRAM) manufacturer cannot lower the cost enough for this technology to be a main memory commodity.
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Compatibility will be ensured through the use of a Rambus memory interface device, although the SDRAM would only run at about 60% of the bandwidth of an 800-Mbit/s Direct RDRAM. Both the hybrid RIMM module and a follow-on Rambus-only module are said to be supported by Intel's Camino chip set.....[but not ESDRAM....!!!!]
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