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To: Clarksterh who wrote (28801)	3/3/1999 3:48:00 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 70976

Output of D-RDRAMs to Comprise 8.8 Pct. of DRAMs in 1999 March 1, 1999 (TOKYO) -- Global production of Direct Rambus dynamic random access memory (D-RDRAM) chips will account for about 8.8 percent of all DRAMs in 1999, according to a survey conducted by Nikkei Market Access, an IT data provider. D-RDRAMs are a type of next-generation, high-speed DRAM microchip. The worldwide production of D-RDRAM chips 1) in 1999 will be equivalent to about 186 million units of 64Mb DRAMs 2), which will account for about 8.8 percent of total DRAM chips produced in the year, according to Nikkei Market Access. The ratio is expected to exceed 30 percent in 2000, and to surpass 50 percent in 2001. DRAMs have shifted from fast page mode DRAMs to extended data output (EDO) DRAMs to synchronous DRAMs. Next, D-RDRAM chips are expected to become the mainstream type. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. of Korea will likely produce about 30 percent of all D-RDRAM chips calculated in terms of bits, and will rank first. Micron Technology Inc. of the United States and LG Semicon Co., Ltd. of Korea will likely tie for second, with 18 percent shares. Toshiba Corp. and NEC Corp. will follow. All of the major companies are positive in their outlooks for manufacturing D-RDRAM chips. Demand for D-RDRAM chips from leading PC makers will exceed the production level. Due to the expected shortage, Intel Corp. of the United States is providing funds to Micron Technology and Samsung Electronics to help increase their output of D-RDRAM microchips. nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com