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To: MileHigh who wrote (4294)	5/24/1998 7:53:00 PM
From: MileHigh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93625

More news.. techweb.com

To: MileHigh who wrote (4294)	5/25/1998 12:53:00 PM
From: Estephen	Respond to of 93625

This is from the article milehi posted. It states mitsubishi will start production of rambus this september. "For the next several years, Mitsubishi's memory road map will evolve solely through relatively inexpensive process-technology migrations, die shrinks, and joint manufacturing partnerships. The company will move DRAM production to a 0.18-micron design rule in 1999 and does not foresee the need for more fab capacity until it moves beyond a 0.15-micron geometry. In other DRAM developments, Mitsubishi will roll out 64-Mbit Direct Rambus DRAM parts in September, but it expects the devices to carry a 20% to 30% price premium at that density. The cost overage should decrease as Direct RDRAM shifts to 128- and 256-Mbit densities in the second half of 1999. However, a larger die and higher packaging and test costs will impose a 10% premium on the x16 version of the chip and up to a 20% premium on the x18 version with error-correction circuitry, according to Cecil W. Conkle, assistant vice president of DRAM marketing at Mitsubishi Electronics America. As volumes begin to ramp up, the added cost should diminish to between 10% and 15% above a standard SDRAM, Conkle said.""