this will change his mind.
RDRAM in low cost pc's this year.. YEEEEEEESS!!!
Tuesday January 12, 9:01 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Acer Laboratories Inc. Supports Rambus Memory to Advance Consumer PCs
Acer Laboratories to provide PC chipsets using Rambus 800MHz memory
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 1999--Acer Laboratories, Inc. (ALi) today announced that it has licensed 800MHz memory interface technology from Rambus Inc. [Nasdaq:RMBS - news] and will provide PC chipset products supporting Rambus DRAMs during 1999.
The Rambus-based chipsets will allow the performance of high-end desktop PCs to be available in affordable consumer PCs.
Rambus memory enables the DRAM industry's highest level of performance -- 1.6 gigabytes per second of peak bandwidth from a single device. Designed for high volume applications, Rambus DRAM devices use conventional DRAM cores, silicon fabrication techniques and memory modules. For PC main memory, a Direct Rambus memory system will fit within the same physical, power and thermal profiles of a similarly configured 100MHz synchronous DRAM memory system.
''With Rambus memory support, the consumer PC owner will enjoy ample performance for CPU-intensive, video and 3D graphics programs and games,'' said Dr. Chin Wu, President of ALi. ''Rambus technology is a key element in our new products and will be a primary interface to DRAM for PC main memory controllers for 1999 and beyond.''
''ALi's record of being able to quickly ramp leading-edge PC chipsets in high volume will help accelerate the proliferation of the Rambus memory throughout the entire PC market,'' said Dave Mooring, VP and General Manager of the PC Product Division of Rambus Inc.
ALi plans to introduce a new generation of PC chipsets with Rambus memory support during 1999. In addition to ALi, over 50 companies are providing Rambus system components, including RDRAMs, modules, connectors, clock chips and production test systems. PC OEM system cost will benefit from the economies of mass production.
About Acer Laboratories Inc.
ALi (Acer Laboratories Inc.), founded in 1987, is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with its North American/European operations based in San Jose, California. Since its establishment, ALi has provided highly integrated, cost-effective and innovative IC products to support personal computer system and subsystem manufacturers. ALi is not only one of the world's oldest and largest system core logic manufacturers but is also a world-class provider of other PC peripheral products, such as graphics and multimedia chips, Super I/O controllers and CD-ROM controllers. ALi is capable of developing a wide range of products to support a variety of CPUs, including the X86 families up through 64-bit CPUs, such as the Pentium Pro, Pentium, M1, M2, K5, K6, as well as the industry standard buses. The company employs approximately 400 people and expects revenues of $120 million in 1998. For more information, please visit the company web site: acerlabs.com.
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS - news), 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.
Notes for Editors:
ALi is a registered trademark of Acer Laboratories Inc. Rambus and RDRAM are registered trademarks of Rambus Inc. Direct Rambus, Direct RDRAM and RIMM are trademarks of Rambus Inc.
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