To: Elmer who wrote (152078 ) 12/11/2001 3:36:42 PM From: Paul Engel Respond to of 186894 Intel is lining up DDR Memory infrastructure support for Mobile Pentium 4/Northwood LapTop introduction. SO-DIMMs are used on portables - and the only DDR chip set has in the wings is for the Pentium 4. Intel may beat AMD to the DDR Memory/Mobile Market !!!biz.yahoo.com Tuesday December 11, 3:00 pm Eastern Time Press Release SOURCE: Advanced Validation Labs, Inc.Advanced Validation Labs Announces Intel-Certified DDR SO-DIMM System Validation Services AVL Now Offers a Complete Line of Intel-Certified SO-DIMM, Unbuffered and Registered DDR DIMM Validation Services FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Validation Labs®, Inc. (AVL) announced today that it has received certification by Intel® Corporation to provide PC1600 and PC2100 SO-DIMM system validation services. AVL customers, including DRAM manufacturers, PC OEMs, motherboard manufacturers, and memory module manufacturers, will benefit from this validation program by ensuring their readiness to support the DDR SO-DIMM launch in portable platforms in 2002. (Photo: newscom.com ) ``The transition of high-performance notebooks from SDRAM memory to higher performance DDR memory will be a key factor in maintaining strong notebook sales in 2002,'' said Larry Ho, director of technical labs, AVL. ``AVL continues to deliver an easy ''one-stop`` approach to validation services that ultimately improves our customers' ability to simplify their process and speed their time-to-market.'' AVL's certification to provide SO-DIMM validation services is the latest addition to AVL's broad portfolio of validation services. This new capability complements AVL's existing validation programs covering SDRAM and RDRAM memory chip and system validation services. AVL DDR validation services, which have been certified by Intel, now include: DDR200 memory chip validation DDR266 memory chip validation PC1600 DDR DIMM validation (unbuffered) on Intel desktop reference platform PC1600 DDR DIMM validation (registered) on Intel server reference platform PC2100 DDR DIMM validation (unbuffered) on Intel desktop reference platform PC1600 DDR SO-DIMM validation on Intel notebook reference platform PC2100 DDR SO-DIMM validation on Intel notebook reference platform Intel validation results will be posted at: developer.intel.com ``Over the last two years, AVL has consistently supported the industry's leading DRAM manufacturers, PC OEMs, and other customers in ensuring that their products meet Intel's functionality and compatibility requirements, resulting in smoother launches of computers with the latest memory technologies,'' added Ho. ``DRAM and module suppliers can begin validating their DDR SO-DIMM module designs immediately.'' About Advanced Validation Labs, Inc. AVL continues to provide a wide range of testing and validations services to technology designers and builders. Advanced Validation Labs, Inc. offers the following validation services certified by Intel Corporation: DDR Validation, RIMM System Validation; DDR SDRAM Validation; DDR RLC Validation, DDR System Validation. Advanced Validation Labs, Inc. also offers the following validation services certified by Rambus Inc.: RDRAM, RDRAM RLC, RIMM Module, and Continuity RIMM Module validation, and services certified by VIA Technologies: PC1600 Validation; PC2100 Validation. More specific information on AVL's testing services can be found at www.validationlabs.com . All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. SOURCE: Advanced Validation Labs, Inc. Email