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To: Clint E. who wrote (34660)	10/7/2001 3:29:17 AM
From: Johnny Canuck	Respond to of 69097

I am not sure that PC demand will be simulated by these App's. Investing $99 for a child Digital video camera and then $2000 to get a new computer??? **************** Six PDA makers back Intel's StrongARM RISC chip Semiconductor Business News (10/04/01, 05:07:30 PM EST) SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Proving that it is making inroads in the embedded processor business, Intel Corp. here today announced that its StrongARM RISC chip is being used by six major suppliers of Pocket PC-based personal digital assistants (PDAs). Compaq Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co. and Symbol Technologies Inc. are continuing their existing relationship with Intel by announcing PDA products based on the StrongARM SA-1110 processor. Casio Computer Co. Ltd., NEC Corp. and Toshiba Corp. for the first time have selected Intel's StrongARM technology in their new, respective devices. The products introduced by the six companies today are based on the so-called Pocket PC architecture. This PDA-like, hand-held system is based on Intel's 206-MHz StrongARM chip and runs Microsoft's Windows Powered Pocket PC 2002 software. The software was rolled out today as part of the major announcement. "The success of Intel StrongARM in the growing handheld market segment has been tremendous," said Peter Green, general manager of Intel's Handheld Computing Division. "We are also seeing this success extend into platforms such as 2.5G and 3G phones," he said.

To: Clint E. who wrote (34660)	10/7/2001 3:32:54 AM
From: Johnny Canuck	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 69097

Any idea what the RMTR technology is specifically? I looked at it once briefly and it looks a lot like the old magnetic core memory technology, but I have not idea how you maintain the orientation of the core once the power is removed. **************** FRAM license boosts Ramtron's revenue outlook By Jeanne Graham EBN (10/04/01, 12:02:00 PM EST) Ramtron International Corp. today said revenue expectations for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 are $7 million to $8 million, more than double its second quarter revenue of $3.4 million primarily due to a licensing and development fee from a recent agreement with Texas Instruments Inc. The company's cash balance as of Sept. 30 was expected to be about $8 million, mainly due to fees paid by TI for Ramtron's ferroelectric RAM (FRAM) technology. TI added the nonvolatile storage technology to its memory portfolio in August saying that FRAM would give it another high-speed embedded memory option. During the third quarter, Ramtron also sold about half of its holdings in Munich-based Infineon Technologies AG. Ramtron expects to take a one-time charge of $4.3 million in the quarter for a loss on the disposition of the stock and the decreased value of the remaining holdings due to Infineon's stock price declines. Ramtron, Colorado Springs, Colo., expects to release its financial results for the third quarter Nov. 1.