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To: Gutterball who wrote (5005)	3/26/1998 4:06:00 PM
From: B. Anders	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14464

Why do I get this feeling that things are about to change for the better? Maybe wishful thinking - but I just cannot help it. Berto

To: Gutterball who wrote (5005)	3/26/1998 5:22:00 PM
From: Richard Wright	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14464

Dan: If I didn't think you were right I would have got rid of Ramtron long ago. But in the last six months I have several times lost my concentration at the wheel, when EEPROM has unexpectedly overtaken me. BTW, does SGS-THOMSON mean FRAM when they mention "two 200mm, 0.25 micron capable plants qualified for non-volatile memory production". Doesn't EEPROM classify as non-volatile memory? Cheers, RichardW.

To: Gutterball who wrote (5005)	3/26/1998 10:48:00 PM
From: Rainforest	Respond to of 14464

Dan, I see! The glass is half full.

To: Gutterball who wrote (5005)	3/26/1998 11:22:00 PM
From: Dreighton Rosier	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14464

The news release re SGS Thomson refers to "MCU-based smartcard chips". Is that a reference to EEPROM like PZT is to FRAM? Do you know if the RMTR/RCOM cards will work with the same readers that process transactions with the SGS cards? Where I am heading with that is: Can the RMTR/RCOM cards replace the SGS cards in a way that is transparent to the card users? Or, would a whole new system be needed? Does EEPROM require a battery to retain memory? Or, is that a duplicate of the post asking if EEPROM is non-volatile memory?