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To: Dan3 who wrote (53292)	9/13/2000 9:42:07 PM
From: Don Green	Respond to of 93625

NEC Forges Licensing Pact with Rambus Thursday, September 14, 2000 TOKYO (Nikkei)--NEC Corp. (6701) announced Wednesday that it has entered a licensing agreement in the field of DRAM (dynamic random-access memory) technology with U.S. firm Rambus Inc. The agreement covers current varieties of DRAM and SDRAM (synchronous dynamic random-access memory), as well as next-generation technology for high-speed interface at rates of about 1GHz. The technologies are patented by Rambus, and royalty payments will be based on NEC's shipping volumes and other factors. NEC's relationship with Rambus is that of a partner, and it is aggressively producing DRAM incorporating the firm's patents, despite a spate of lawsuits concerning their validity. U.S. firm Micron Technology Inc. and a South Korean manufacturer are currently contesting the patents in court. Hitachi Ltd. (6501), however, reached an out-of-court settlement with Rambus in June. (The Nikkei Industrial Daily Thursday edition)