Elpida 800Mbps 256MB DDR2 SDRAM

Elpida Memory, Inc. (Elpida), Japan's leading global supplier of DynamicRandom Access Memory (DRAM), today announced the industry's first 256 MegabitDDR2 SDRAM devices that achieve 800 Megabits per second (Mbps) operation. Themonolithic devices are available in either x 8- or x 16-bit widths and areintended for use in DDR2 Unbuffered Dual In-line Memory Modules (DIMMs) targetedfor the high-end PC market. The devices underwent evaluation and have gained thesupport of several Taiwanese module manufacturers, A-DATA Technology andTranscend Information Inc.

"As a module maker, we require cutting-edge, high-performance DRAM devices thatkeep us at ahead of market demand," said Simon Chen, Chairman of A-DATA. "Elpida's256 Megabit DDR2 800 Mbps devices provide superior performance allowing us tomeet the speed demands dictated by our high-end PC customers, especially thosein niche markets such as gaming."

"800 Mbps is a major milestone for DDR2 SDRAM," said Jun Kitano, Director ofTechnical Marketing for Elpida Memory (USA). "It is an ideal match for thelatest processor front-side bus, allowing PCs to maximize data throughput at arate that is faster than ever before possible. Elpida's ability to offercustomers advanced DRAM products reinforces our position as industry leader inDRAM development and technology."

"Our customers in the PC market are quickly increasing demand for high-speedDDR2 SDRAM," said Benjamin Tzou, R&D Manager at Transcend. "As a modulemanufacturer, we must supply stable, high-performance products and Elpida'sdevices meet this challenge. Our evaluation of the 800 Mbps devices yieldedexcellent results in both performance and power consumption, two elements thatare crucial in the PC industry."

800 Mbps 256 Megabit DDR2 SDRAM - Technical Details
Elpida's 256 Megabit DDR2 devices (Part numbers: EDE2508ABSE, EDE2516ABSE) areorganized as 8M words x 8-bits x 4 banks and 4M words x 16-bits x 4 banks,respectively. They are produced using Elpida's advanced 0.10-micron processtechnology and are available in 60-ball FBGA (EDE2508ABSE) and 84-ball FBGA(EDE2516ABSE) packages. The devices feature low, 1.85 volt operation with aburst length of 4, 8 and CAS Latency (CL) of 5.

Availability
Elpida's 256 Megabit, x 8-bit DDR2 SDRAM device is (Part number: EDE2508ABSE,)currently sampling to customers. The x 16-bit device (Part number: EDE2516ABSE)samples will be available in early April 2005. Volume production for bothdevices is expected in May 2005.