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Technology Stocks : Rambus (RMBS) - Eagle or Penguin -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Dave B who wrote (36630)	1/18/2000 7:27:00 PM
From: dumbmoney	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93625

Just out of curiosity, what technology is there in PC100 and PC133 SDRAM that would violate Rambus patents? If they do violate their patents then they could potentially receive royalties on virtually every memory chip going out the door NOW. Sounds like a fishing expedition. Maybe they will find something, but probably not.

To: Dave B who wrote (36630)	1/18/2000 7:52:00 PM
From: pheilman_	Respond to of 93625

RMBS vs Hitachi Well, Hitachi certainly will never make RDRAM parts until the sun cools. The funny part is that RMBS is also looking for infringement on the SH2-5 processors. These were created from a legal battle with Motorola. Hitachi was making a faster CMOS version than Motorola and was sued. They counter-sued and halted the shipments of the 68040. This halted shipments of Mac Quadras. Amusingly, a counter-suit would be in Hitachi's best interest again. RDRAM is in volume use in the N64 and soon-to-be-released Playstation II. Hitachi is a Sega partner and would benefit from halting Playstation II launch. Fun little bag of worms that RMBS opened.