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To: DiViT who wrote (123)	12/14/1997 11:43:00 PM
From: Stoctrash	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 324

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To: DiViT who wrote (123)	12/15/1997 8:16:00 AM
From: BillyG	Respond to of 324

MPEG codec from Mistubishi? MPEG1? See end of article................ Mitsubishi Announces .25-Micron HyperDRAM Process Technology for Fifth-Generation eRAM Products; Mitsubishi to Ship Product Combining 64-Mbit DRAM and .25-Micron Logic on a Single Chip SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1997--Mitsubishi Electronics America Inc. today announced aggressive plans to ship eRAM-enabled(SM) embedded memory products the first half of 1998 using its .25-micron HyperDRAM(TM) process technology. This announcement will make Mitsubishi the first company to ship embedded memory products using a .25-micron process, strengthening its current position as the number-one supplier of embedded DRAM products with approximately five million units shipped to date -- more than all other suppliers combined. "Mitsubishi has been shipping embedded DRAM products in volume since 1995," said Thomas Liao, assistant vice president at Mitsubishi Electronics America Inc. "Over the past four years Mitsubishi has quietly become a leading player in embedded DRAM technology and market share. Our .25-micron geometry process is one of the most advanced in the industry, and we are the only company to ship embedded DRAM in production volumes. It is time the industry became aware of what we have been doing." The fifth-generation HyperDRAM process combines 64-Mbit DRAM and .25-micron logic on a single chip, allowing for the integration of an extensive ASIC library along with memory and CPU. Features of the .25-micron HyperDRAM process include: -- 4-layer metal interconnect -- Four million logic gates (maximum) -- Performance of 85 ps -- 150-MHz internal operation -- Memory bus width of up to 256 bits -- 64 Mbits of DRAM Benefits of HyperDRAM The benefits of Mitsubishi's HyperDRAM technology include the general advantages of integration plus higher bandwidth, elimination of granularity problems, lower power consumption, greater quality and reliability, and lower electromagnetic interference (EMI). -- Bandwidth/Granularity: Internal buses can be banked and made as wide as necessary, producing high-memory bandwidths (currently up to 3.2 Gbits per second), eliminating the need to buy larger commodity memory chips than necessary or to pay premium prices for specialty memory configurations. -- Power: Eliminating between-chip data and address buses reduces interconnect capacitance, compared with discrete designs, dramatically reducing V2fC (capacitor discharge) losses. -- Quality/Reliability: Reduced chip count and total pin count increases board-level manufacturability and reliability. -- EMI: Higher integration reduces radiated interference and EMI susceptibility by shortening conductor length and reducing current. Reducing signal voltage swings also slows dV/dt (rate of voltage change), reducing higher-order harmonics on signal lines. -- Integration: Fewer parts mean easier assembly, smaller circuit board area, and easier procurement, because fewer vendors need to be qualified and fewer parts need be inventoried. These benefits are important for embedded applications that need to handle large volumes of data, thus requiring large memory capacity and high-speed logic circuits for performance. Target markets include multimedia notebooks, palmtop computers, cellular phones, personal communicators, games, hard drives, printers, set-top boxes, and global positioning systems. HyperDRAM Roadmap Mitsubishi will begin designing eRAM products with a .18-micron HyperDRAM process by the end of 1998. This process will integrate 256 Mbits of DRAM and will be capable of just over one million logic gates on a die size of just under 15 mm per side. Circuit operation will reach 250 MHz with a 1.8- to 2.5- V power supply, and processor cores capable of 500 MIPS will be available. About eRAM eRAM(TM) is Mitsubishi Electric Corporation's brand name for its silicon process technology, products, and systems expertise, and is defined as the integration of any combination of processor, logic, and memory (especially DRAM) on a single chip. Mitsubishi began developing eRAM products in 1993, and has been in volume production since 1995 -- ahead of anyone else in the industry. Mitsubishi has already shipped more than five million units of eRAM products -- more than all other suppliers combined -- and is currently designing products in its fifth-generation eRAM process technology. Standard eRAM products include the M32R/D 32-bit RISC microprocessor (with on-chip DRAM) and the 3D-RAM frame-buffer memory. eRAM technology is also used in ASIC products. Availability eRAM products based on the .25-micron HyperDRAM process are currently in the design cycle and will be available in the first half of 1998. About Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Electronics America Mitsubishi Electric Corp. ranks among the top five worldwide suppliers of 8- and 16-bit microcontrollers and is a member of the USB Implementers Forum. The company markets its microcontroller products in North America through the Electronic Device Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electronics America Inc. Mitsubishi Electric Corp. and its North American affiliate, Mitsubishi Electronics America Inc. are world-class suppliers of semiconductors and electronic products for visual computing. Mitsubishi combines its systems-level expertise and high-level silicon process technology to provide chip, chip-set, and system-on-a-chip solutions. The company is ranked among the top 10 worldwide semiconductor suppliers and offers an extensive range of semiconductor-based products in the North American marketplace including ASICs, memory ICs, optoelectronic products, microwave GaAs FETs, *MPEG codecs* and flat-panel displays. Mitsubishi semiconductor and related electronic products are marketed in North America through the Electronic Device Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electronics America Inc. Trademark Information eRAM and HyperDRAM are trademarks and eRAM-enabled is a service mark of Mitsubishi Electronics America Inc. CONTACT: Mitsubishi Electronic America Inc. John Garner, 408/774-3191 garner_john@edg.mea.com or KVO Public Relations Julianne Whitelaw, 650/919-2048 julianne_whitelaw@kvo.com