Micron and Intel in flash joint-venture

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: November 21, 2005 - 10:18 PM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.micron.com/news/corporate/2005-11-21_nand.html Micron and Intel have agreed to form a joint-venture called IM Flash Technologies to produce NAND flash memory. Each company will initially contribute USD 1.2 billion to build plants in Idaho, Utah and Virginia. An additional USD 1.4 billion investment from each is expected over the next three years. Apple will pay IM USD 500 million as part of a broader strategy, which includes Hynix, Samsung and Toshiba, to secure NAND chips through 2010. The partnership should be finalized by the end of the year. Micron will have a majority stake of 51%. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

OCZ ships 1 GB Gamer eXtreme DDR

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: November 16, 2005 - 10:54 AM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/high_performance/gold_series OCZ has started shipping 1 GB PC-3200 and PC-4000 Gold GX XTC modules. Both use gold layered Xtreme Thermal Convection heatspreaders, which are said to allow increased ventilation and heat dissipation, thanks to an innovative honeycomb design. The PC-3200 (DDR400) device has latencies of 2-3-3-8, while values for the PC-4000 (DDR500) are 3-4-3-8. Modules are initially available in 2 GB dual channel kits. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

Pretec plans world’s tiniest USB drive

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: November 1, 2005 - 3:29 PM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.pretec.com/product/Product.htm Pretec plans to introduce a device supposed to be the world’s tiniest USB Flash drive. Measuring 1.06x0.74x0.47 inches (2.7x1.9x1.2 cm) and weighing only 0.3 ounce (1 gram), the iDisk Diamond is smaller than a standard USB connector. On the downside, it has a limited storage capacity of 128 MB. The card fits into the computer’s USB 2.0 port beneath the prong that goes inside a normal USB connector. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

Samsung samples GDDR4 devices

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 27, 2005 - 7:26 AM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.samsung.com/PressCenter/PressRelease/PressRelease.asp?seq=2... Samsung this week announced that it is already providing graphics card makers with samples of GDDR 4 memory chips. According to the company, the 256 Mb parts transfer data at up to 2.5 Gbps and will soon reach 2.8 Gbps. New technologies called Data Bus Inversion (DBI) and Multi-Preamble helped eliminate data transmission delay. Mass production is expected do begin in the second quarter of 2006 with high-performance graphics cards picking up in the second half. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

OCZ intros honeycomb heatspreaders

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 26, 2005 - 8:37 AM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2005/143 OCZ has announced its first memory modules featuring Xtreme Thermal Convection (XTC) heatspreaders. The gold layered devices are said to allow increased ventilation and heat dissipation due to an innovative honeycomb design. The PC-3200 and PC-3500 Gold GX series have latencies of 2-2-2-5 and are available in 512 MB modules and 1 GB dual channel kits. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

Spansion samples 1 Gb NOR flash device

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 14, 2005 - 6:11 AM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.spansion.com/about/news/pr/2005/10/12/1gb.html Spansion, the joint-venture of AMD and Fujitsu, has begun to sample the first single-chip 1 Gb NOR flash memory to customers in the embedded market. The device is based on recently unveiled 90-nm MirrorBit technology. The company’s lineup now offers densities ranging from 1 Mb up to 1 Gb. The new product operates at 3.0 volts (Vcc), features random read speed of 110 ns and offers page read speed of 25 ns. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

Phones will have smaller Memory Stick

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 3, 2005 - 4:35 AM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.memorystick.com Sony and SanDisk today began to license a new Memory Stick format called Micro. Measuring just 15x12.5x1.2 mm (0.59x0.43x0.04 in), the card is aimed at mobile phones. The Memory Stick Pro runs at 1.8 or 3.3 volts and allow theoretical transfer rates of up to 160 Mb/s. The device is expected to eventually reach 32 GB of maximum capacity. First products should be launched during the first half of 2006. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

Corsair ships ultra low latency 1 GB DDR

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: September 28, 2005 - 8:52 AM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.corsairmemory.com/corsair/asus_launch.html Corsair has launched its new 1 GB XMS-3500LL PRO module, which it says is custom made to power high-performance AMD systems based on ASUS’ A8N32-SLI Deluxe motherboards, featuring dual PCI Express x16 slots. The memory runs at 437 MHz with latencies of 2-3-2-6-1T. It includes aluminum heat sink and built-in activity leds. The modules are also available in 2 GB dual channel kits. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

TwinMOS announces 140x 4 GB CF card

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: September 23, 2005 - 8:13 AM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.twinmos.com/flash/flash_p_cfc_70x.htm TwinMOS has announced a new 140x 4 GB CompactFlash Card in its Ultra-X series capable of reading at 21 MB/s and writing at 16.2 MB/s. The dual channel device is aimed at professional DSC and DV. The 4 GB card is already in mass production and the company plans to release an 8 GB version soon. Pricing details were not released. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

Memorex announces 4 GB USB drive

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: September 19, 2005 - 5:58 AM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.memorex.com/html/products_detail.php?section=3&CID=12&SID=1... Memorex last week announced what it claims to be the smallest USB drive in the world. The Mega TravelDrive, to be available in October, offers 4 GB of capacity while measuring just 1.75x1.96x0.56 inches. It has a blue led indicator and a pivoting USB connector. The package includes a black carryng pouch and a USB cable. Suggested retail price is USD 150. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top