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To: Sully- who wrote (30895)	8/29/2000 1:14:14 AM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 35685

.....<<Rambus, which has been in the PC spotlight with its high-bandwidth Direct Rambus DRAM part, has been making innovations in DRAM technology since 1991 and the company has waited this long to act on its extensive library of intellectual property, according to Dataquest memory analyst Jim Handy. Rambus had been in negotiations with all of the leading DRAM manufacturers on licensing agreements, but a Rambus spokeswoman said Hitachi simply stopped talking. >>..... .....<<"The patents are very broad," Handy said. "It would be very hard to make an SDRAM or an SDRAM controller that would not infringe on the patent. DRAM manufacturers have always thought that there are two directions that the DRAM market could take -- either to pay or not to pay Rambus royalties. It appears as though not paying Rambus is not an option. They pretty much have to pay Rambus royalties whether they continue on with the development of DDR or whether they go and support Rambus with all their heart and soul." >>..... .....<<"This is the first time Rambus has really tried to take advantage of the weight of its patent portfolio," Handy said. "But that's not a surprise because these suits are based on patents that were first filed for in 1990. However, the patents weren't issued until 1999."..... >> Message 12668513