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To: pat mudge who wrote (3487)	4/20/1998 11:40:00 AM
From: TREND1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6180

pat I just emailed out the latest SDRAM prices to members of my FREE email list. (1) 64MB SDRAM $99 (2) 64MB SDRAM PC100 (needed on new Intel BX440 system board was $168... (3) Only three companies are shipping PC100 in volume according to david Wu on CNBC (4) Do you know if TXN is shipping the new PC100 SDRAM ??? If they are not,....well more Dram losses ahead ! Larry Dudash

To: pat mudge who wrote (3487)	4/20/1998 5:59:00 PM
From: Michael F. Donadio	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6180

Pat, what I know is that LSI is using the leading edge G-11 fabrication for the CDMA chip. It will be highly integrated and have low power consumption, unlike the early Amati chip which was done with an earlier generation technology. Here is a relevant section: lsilogic.com <<LSI Logic's CDMA baseband processor architecture is the most highly integrated CDMA processing solution available today. Thanks in large part to the company's leading-edge G11T CMOS process technology, which features 0.18-micron (Leff) line widths...(snip) LSI Logic's CDMA baseband processor architecture integrates voice coding-including mixed-signal analog and digital capabilities-with a seamless interface to baseband modem, speaker, microphone and IF/RF devices. The architecture includes an on-chip ARM7TDMI control processor with on-chip RAM, dual voice and modem assistance OakDSPCorer digital signal processors (DSPs), DSP program RAM/ROM, data RAM, digital logic for most modem functions, accelerators and glue logic. (snip) Lower Power Consumption. The on-chip digital circuitry of LSI Logic's CDMA architecture operates at only 1.8 volts, ultimately providing significantly reduced power consumption levels. Working in conjunction with on-chip 3.3-volt mixed-signal circuitry (which includes a phase-locked loop, voice codec, and auxiliary ADC and DAC units), the architecture's digital 1.8-volt operation and sophisticated power management capabilities pave the way for battery life increases of up to 60% when the system is in standby mode, with similar improvements to be realized when in the talk mode.>> I own TI but LSI is doing great things too and is big into networking and systems-on-a-chip. Cisco's gigabyte routers, for example, are made by LSI. Shane Forbes who is a regular on the LSI thread, and a very great source of information and analysis did a piece on LSI for SI's "Financial Connection". It's a must read. Shane is also a nice guy. exchange2000.com All the best, Michael P.S. LSI's price point, IMHO, is very good at this time and John Dessaurer has LSI as a buy.