Rambus claims to have redressed (solved) the capacity issues. Now we need some high end server makers to sign up.
"However, given the particular strengths of each architecture, neither
DDR nor Rambus appears headed for a clean sweep, according to Brett
Etter, Hitachi's DRAM product marketing manager. Etter said Rambus'
32-device-per-channel limitation will restrict systems using
64-Mbit-generation chips to a maximum capacity of 256 Mbytes, which is
too small to service high-end PCs, workstations, and servers.
"We'll make Rambus and DDR parts, but there is going to be
segmentation," Etter said. "DDR is going to be a better fit in
higher-end computers, while Rambus will fit into midrange and low-end
computers where a mainstream solution is dependent on component count."
RDRAM architect Rambus Inc., Mountain View, Calif., said it has failed
to generate interest among high-end server makers, but claims to have
redressed its capacity issues. " |
