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To: All Mtn Ski who wrote (1317)	5/18/1998 3:35:00 PM
From: All Mtn Ski	Respond to of 2020

PC 100 SDRAM News: Mitsubishi Electronics America Inc.'s Electronic Device Group today announced it plans to sample 256-Mbit and 128-Mbit synchronous DRAMs that will meet the PC100 SDRAM specification defined by Intel Corp. Intel's stringent SDRAM spec sets system targets for a 100-MHz data bus, which is expected to be used by a large number of personal computer makers in new PC products. Most industry observers believe meeting the PC100 specification will be essential for DRAM suppliers to succeed in the competitive memory marketplace. A number of DRAM suppliers have announced plans to support the 100-MHz system standard. Mitsubishi said its PC100 SDRAMs will be fabricated in 0.2-micron CMOS technology and will feature low-power consumption of 3.3 volts. The U.S. subsidiary of the Japanese chip maker said its 256-Mbit and 128-Mbit PC100 SDRAMs will support an actual clock speed of 143 MHz. The company said is has been in mass production of PC100-compliant 16-Mbit and 64-Mbit SDRAMs since 1997, and now it is expanding its efforts in the high-speed memory segment, said Cecil Conkle, assistant vice president for memory products at Mitsubishi Electronics America. He said Mitsubishi began providing samples 256-Mbit DRAMs to some customers in 1997. General samples of the 256-Mbit SDRAM will be available in October, with volume production scheduled for the first quarter of 1999. Sample pricing will be $270 each in 100-unit quantities, said Mitsubishi. Samples of the 128-Mbit SDRAM will be available in July, with volume production scheduled for the fourth quarter of 1998. Sample pricing will be $94 each in 100-unit quantities. Mitsubishi said it is producing the higher density SDRAMs using the same lithography technology--a KrF excimer laser-based tool--in an 8-inch wafer fab. To produce the new generation, Mitsubishi said it does not expect to make a large investment in new technology or equipment. Production is beginning at Mitsubishi's existing facility in Kumamoto, Japan. Later, the company plans to expand production to other facilities such as the Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. joint venture in Taiwan. In the next phase, Mitsubishi said it plans to use 0.18-micron technology to production in its Kumamoto plant and in the Powerchip venture. pubs.cmpnet.com