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To: garyx who wrote (37357)2/22/2000 8:31:00 AM
From: Mihaela  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 93625
 
Tuesday February 22, 1:45 am Eastern Time

Tech-sony-playstation-parts Tokyo

The following is a list of parts suppliers.

An asterisk(*) ahead of the company name means they are believed to be suppliers, based on interviews with industry specialists, but declined to confirm or deny if they are supplying parts for PlayStation2.

PARTS SUPPLIERS
CPUs Sony/Toshiba Corp
DRAMs Toshiba
DVD optical pickups Sony
Graphic chips Sony
Flash memory Fujitsu
Motors for controling units Mabuchi Motor
Printed circuit boards Kyosha *CMK
Capacitors Nichicon
Motors for cooling fans *Nidec

Hand-held controllers *Alps Electric (Alps is one of the suppliers of controllers for the original model.)

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Rambus Inc (NasdaqNM:RMBS - news), a U.S. maker of computer memory technology. Toshiba's DRAMs for PS2 are based on Rambus' technology, and some fees are set to be paid to Rambus.

Union Tool , a leading maker of printed circuit board drills. Typically, one PCB drill is needed to manufacture one sheet of circuit board for PlayStation2, a Union Tool spokesman said.

($ equals 112 yen)

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