WINTEC INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR DIRECT RAMBUS(TM)
Memory Modules (RIMMs)
Memory Industry Leader to Begin Shipping Modules in Q2 1999
FREMONT, Calif., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Wintec Industries, a leading
memory manufacturer and computer products distributor, today announced
support for upcoming PC platforms and networking hardware utilizing
Rambus(R) memory technology. Beginning in the second quarter of 1999,
Wintec will have engineering samples of Direct Rambus memory modules
(RIMM(TM)) available for PC motherboard manufacturers, PC system
manufacturers (OEMs) and other technology companies that are developing
Rambus-enabled products. At Wintec's state-of-the-art, IS0 9002
certified facility in Fremont, California, the company is ramping up
manufacturing capacity for RIMM modules. As the adoption of Rambus
systems accelerates, Wintec will have volume shipments ready for OEMs
and resellers.
Wintec's 45,000 square foot facility has been outfitted to support the
enhanced manufacturing equipment and processes required to build Rambus
memory modules. "We've built our reputation on producing a complete
line of memory products with the highest levels of quality and
performance. The advanced Rambus technology requires a significant
amount of specialized equipment, as well as engineering expertise, and
Wintec has both," said Simon Chen, VP of Engineering & Manufacturing.
"Our RIMM modules will carry the same product quality and reliability,
and will be delivered with the excellent service that our customers
have come to expect."
Direct Rambus is a new memory technology developed by Rambus(R) Inc.,
and adopted by Intel(R) to be the memory technology to support systems
with the Pentium III-processor. The next generation of high-speed, high
capacity memory modules, RIMMs are capable of achieving a peak transfer
rate of up to 1.6 GB per second, thus a 64MB system using Direct Rambus
can potentially deliver three times the throughput of a 64MB system
using 100MHz SDRAM. Direct Rambus technology delivers the performance,
capacity and value users need to meet today's bandwidth-hungry
applications.
Wintec sees the opportunity and applications for Rambus technology
growing. "In addition to PC applications for Rambus modules, we also
see interest coming from a broad spectrum of customers for a variety of
applications such as telecommunications and networking," commented
Brian Elliott, Wintec's Director of OEM Sales.
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