More great news. Rambus in graphics chips.
VIDEOLOGIC: New PowerVR graphics products take advantage of Direct Rambus memory
systems
Presswire - October 08, 1998 15:08
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VideoLogic and NEC Electronics Inc. have confirmed their plans to incorporate Direct Rambus memory interfaces in future PowerVR graphics controller products
currently under development.
PowerVR products demand quality performance at commodity pricing to meet performance, features and price targets. Direct Rambus memory system components
will allow PowerVR to have faster system integration, reduced device pin count requirements and a simpler, compact board layout.
"Memory bandwidth is essential for high-performance graphics systems, whether in PCS, game consoles or arcade machines," said Hossein Yassaie, president and
chief executive officer, VideoLogic. "Direct Rambus DRAMs provide the highest bandwidth per I/O by far - more than eight times the bandwidth of 100-MHZ
SDRAMs at a comparable memory cost."
The broad industry support behind Direct Rambus, led by Intel's adoption of Direct RDRAM as their next-generation PC main memory standard, means that Direct
RDRAMs will be a widely sourced commodity," said Charles Bellfield, product marketing manager, multimedia strategic business unit, NEC Electronics Inc.
About PowerVR Technology
The PowerVR graphics technology for game consoles, personal computers and arcade systems achieves high-level performance and superior image quality at
consumer price points. PowerVR's cross-platform strategy benefits system manufacturers, game developers and game players by increasing the demand for the latest
premium-featured 3D hardware and software. The PowerVR Web site is www.powervr.com.
About VideoLogic
VideoLogic Group plc is an international company, which develops, designs and supplies market-leading 2D/3D graphics accelerator and audio products for PCS,
games consoles and arcade entertainment machines. Since it was founded in 1985, the company has introduced, directly or via licensing arrangements, a succession
of innovative silicon chips and add-in boards which have played a major role in the development of multimedia and computer-based entertainment systems.
VideoLogic has its corporate headquarters in the United Kingdom and is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange (FTSE:VDO). Product details, news,
technical support and the latest software are all available on the VideoLogic Web site at www.videologic.com.
About NEC, Electronics Inc.
NEC Electronics Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., designs, manufactures and markets an extensive line of electronic products including ASICs,
microprocessors and microcontrollers, graphics accelerators, digital signal processors (DSPs), memories and components including flat panel displays and lithium-ion
batteries. The company operates a 709,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Roseville, Calif. NEC Electronics is an affiliate of NEC Corporation (NIPNY), a
multibillion international manufacturer of computer, communications and semiconductor products. For more information about products offered by NEC Electronics
Inc., please visit the NEC US Web site at nec.com.
About Rambus Inc.
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. 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 and seven of the
world's top PC makers have shipped systems using the technology. More information on Rambus Inc. and its high-bandwidth interface technology is available at
rambus.com.
PowerVR is a trademark and/or registered trademarks of VideoLogic Ltd. In the US and/or other countries. VideoLogic Is a registered trademark of VideoLogic
Ltd. NEC is a trademark or registered trademark of NEC Corporation In the US and/or other countries. Rambus and RDRAM are registered trademarks of
Rambus Inc. Direct Rambus is a trademark of Rambus Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective companies.
CONTACT: David Harold (UK) VideoLogic Tel: +44 (0)1923 260511 e-mail: dharold@videologic.com Julie Kim, NEC Electronics Inc. Tel: +1 408 588-6076
e-mail: julie_kim@el.nec.com Leslie Oren, Cohn & Wolfe Tel: +1 310 226-3035 e-mail: leslie_oren@cohnwolfe.com
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