Unigen Announces Availability of Rambus RIMM Modules
FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 1999--Unigen, a leader in the design and manufacture of memory products, announced the immediate availability of 32MB (16Mx16 or 16Mx18 ECC), 64MB (32Mx16 or 32x18 ECC) and 128MB (64Mx16 or 64x18 ECC) Rambus(tm) RIMM modules.
Rambus Technology
Rambus is a high-speed chip-to-chip interface that allows memory devices to communicate with faster generations of processors and controllers. Rambus RIMM modules perform three times faster than today's SDRAM modules. While PC100 SDRAM modules operate at 100MHz with a peak bandwidth of 0.8 GB/s, Rambus RIMMs operate at 800MHz with a peak bandwidth of 1.6 GB/s.
Rambus RIMM modules are able to operate at such high speeds by using a narrow, high-bandwidth channel to transmit data. Applications for Rambus RIMM modules include use in system main memory, servers, telecommunication, multimedia and graphic systems, and consumer electronics.
Other features of Rambus memory technology include low voltage (2.5 V), low latency, and innovative micro ball grid array (BGA) packaging. Micro ball grid array is a type of chip scale packaging that uses beam lead bonding instead of traditional wire bonding; this reduces the surface area to at least 25% smaller than standard TSOP packing.
Unigen's Rambus Development Program
In preparation for Rambus production, Unigen has incorporated new design, manufacturing, and testing techniques and processes into our world-class manufacturing facility and program. To inspect the assembled RIMMs, Unigen has implemented an advanced X-ray inspection system to check the accurate alignment of the micro ball grid array and to verify solder connections.
''With our recent manufacturing and testing equipment purchases and the addition of two experienced Rambus design and testing engineers, Unigen's Rambus development program is one of the strongest in the memory industry. We have the engineering talents and the technical, manufacturing, and design expertise necessary to successfully execute and implement such a precise and hi-speed technology. Our history of quick turn-around combined with our stringent quality and process quality management (PQM) system will be critical success factors as we work with our OEM customers to integrate this technology into their systems,'' stated CH Lee, Unigen VP of Engineering.
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