QDR™ Co-Development Team Announces Next-Generation Product Architectures
Continued QDR co-development efforts lead to an enhanced
product family portfolio
Boise, Idaho, June 14, 2001 - Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:
CY), IDT, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDTI), Micron Technology, Inc. (NYSE: MU), NEC
Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY), and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KSE: 05930)
today disclosed additional quad data rate™ (QDR™) architectures,
QDRII and Double Data Rate (DDR) II. Developed with some of the industry's
top system architects, these architectures are the latest additions to
the co-development team's QDR/DDR family of high-performance networking
and communication SRAM products. The addition of QDRII and DDRII's enhanced
features boost the overall QDR and DDR performance to 333 MHz clock speeds.
Initial silicon of an 18 Mbit QDR SRAM device incorporating the latest
QDRII/DDRII enhancements is under evaluation. The 18 Mbit samples, in
several configurations and speed grades, are anticipated in fourth calendar
quarter of 2001.
"This milestone of producing first silicon, reinforces the co-development
team's commitment to meet the roadmap schedules, published at www.qdrsram.com
," said Mario Martinez, Director of Strategic Marketing for Cypress's
Memory Products Division.
The QDRII SRAM architecture promotes the latest innovations in high-performance
memory for the communications marketplace. "Unprecedented cooperative
development efforts between the co-development team members enabled this
group to develop and produce a high-performance SRAM with the capability
to operate at a 333 MHz clock speed," said Mike Pearson, Director,
Solution Enabling, Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.
Beyond performance, the QDR co-development team chose an optimum packaging
strategy. The 13mm x 15mm FBGA package has a 165-pin ball grid array,
and is defined for density migration through 18, 36, and 72Mbit densities.
"Our packaging strategy focused on meeting three key objectives our
customers require: space savings, performance migration, and cost reduction,"
explains Mike Black, Micron's Strategic SRAM Marketing Manager. "The
165-pin FBGA provides customers the flexibility to design for future density
and performance migrations while achieving a 40-percent space savings
gained over traditional 209 ball, 14mm x 22mm BGA or 100-pin TQFP packages.
Equally important, the new FBGA is designed for clamshell applications."
The QDR co-development team consists of the industry's leading SRAM manufacturers.
These manufacturers recently presented the QDR product family to JEDEC
for standardization, and will certainly drive this architecture as the
next industry-standard SRAM memory.
JEDEC is the world's leading semiconductor standards setting body. JEDEC
is a sector of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA). Since 1958, JEDEC
has been the leading developer of standards for the solid-state industry.
The QDR co-development effort began in 1999 to define this new SRAM architecture
for high-performance communications applications. Initial product availability
was announced in third calendar quarter of 2000. To learn more about QDR
SRAM product offerings visit www.qdrsram.com . The participating companies
work closely together to ensure multiple sources for new QDR SRAMs by
developing pin- and function-compatible products. Each member provides
system expertise and product direction, delivering to customers the collective
benefit of the members' wide range of market experience and innovative
technology. Additional information on QDR SRAM is available at www.qdrsram.com.
About Cypress
Cypress Semiconductor is "Driving the Communications Revolution"™
by providing high-performance integrated circuit solutions to fast-growing
markets, including data communications, telecommunications, computation,
consumer products, and industrial control. With a focus on emerging communications
applications, Cypress's product portfolios include networking-optimized
and micropower static RAMs; high-bandwidth multi-port and FIFO memories;
high-density programmable logic devices; timing technology for PCs and
other digital systems; and controllers for Universal Serial Bus (USB).
Its shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
CY and its Web site is www.cypress.com.
About IDT
IDT enhances the global network with semiconductor solutions for communications
companies that lead innovation and drive convergence in voice, data and
wireless networks. Communications-industry leaders choose IDT for its
high-performance products that accelerate time to market and boost bandwidth
in the network infrastructure. IDT's communications ASSPs include telecom
products, ATM switches and SARs, high-speed PHYs, communications processors,
and IP co-processors; the company offers the broadest selection of FIFOs
and multi-ports; and the product mix also incorporates high-performance
logic, clock management products, and high-speed SRAMs.
Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., the company employs approximately
4,000 people worldwide and has manufacturing facilities in California,
Oregon, the Philippines and Malaysia. IDT stock is traded on the Nasdaq
stock market under the symbol "IDTI." Additional information
about IDT is easily accessible at www.idt.com or CD-ROM by calling (800)
345-7015. The investor hotline is (408) 654-6420.
About NEC
NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY) (FTSE: 6701q.l) (TYSE: 6701) is a leading
provider of Internet solutions, dedicated to meeting the specialized needs
of its customers in the key computer, network and electron device fields
through its three market-focused in-house companies: NEC Solutions, NEC
Networks and NEC Electron Devices. NEC Corporation, with its in-house
companies, employs more than 150,000 people worldwide and saw net sales
of 5,409 billion Yen (approx. US$50 billion) in fiscal year 2000-2001.
For further information, please visit the NEC home page at: http://www.nec.com
About Samsung
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., with 2000 sales revenue of US$30 billion,
is a world leader in the electronics industry. The Korea-based concern
has operations in about 50 countries with 54,000 employees worldwide.
The company consists of three main business units: Digital Media, Semiconductors
and Information & Communications Businesses. For more information,
please visit the Samsung website, http://samsungelectronics.com
QDR RAMs and Quad Data Rate RAMs comprise a new family of products developed
by Cypress Semiconductor, IDT and Micron Technology, Inc.
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