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EETimes: New rules needed to prevent 'gaming' of industry specs

Proposed by: JEDEC

WASHINGTON — New rules that would prevent technology companies from "gaming" the standards process are needed in the aftermath of antitrust lawsuits against Rambus Inc. over its patents and memory standards, industry and legal experts said.
http://www.eet.com/semi/news/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=JJUQHSVRTK2P4QSNDBESKHA?articleId=47212184




Micron rolls out GDDR3 SDRAM for graphics applications

Proposed by: Youri Pepplinkhuizen

Micron Technology Inc. Wednesday said it has delivered what it claimed are the industry's first samples of the next-generation GDDR3 SDRAM for graphics applications.
http://www.ebnonline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=10300752




JEDEC to cast vote to adapt DDR400 SDRAM for servers

Proposed by: Youri Pepplinkhuizen

The JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, Arlington, Va., is expected to vote on an addition to the DDR400 SDRAM standard that would adapt the memory chip for use in servers.
http://www.ebnonline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=10300375




Closer Look: Array of chip options could confuse WLAN market

Proposed by: Youri Pepplinkhuizen

The mushrooming Wi-FI wireless LAN market may end up with a potpourri of different chip solutions to meet the various IEEE 802.11 standards.
http://www.ebnonline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=10300225




Intel, AMD propose smart memory modules at JEDEC

Proposed by:

Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. are making separate proposals for a smart memory module that could pave the way for a new interconnect structure inside future PCs and servers.
http://www.eet.com/semi/news/OEG20030508S0023




Standards body begins to advance DDR2 SDRAM

Proposed by: Youri Pepplinkhuizen

Drafts specs to replace module, extend memory speeds to 800Mbits/s
http://www.ebnonline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=8100155




Demise of mini-PCI wireless LAN card expected

Proposed by: Youri Pepplinkhuizen

SAN JOSE -- The current mini-PCI wireless LAN card would be replaced by several new potential industry standards now being drafted, the JEDEX Conference here was told last week.
http://www.ebnonline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=8100103




Closer Look: Intel becomes a mover and shaker in DRAMs once again

Proposed by: Youri Pepplinkhuizen

Intel Corp. may have gotten burned with its attempt to dictate Rambus as the industry memory standard, but the company is once again in the thick of things when it comes to DDR.
http://www.ebnonline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=7400124




Memory consortium fades away

Proposed by: Youri Pepplinkhuizen

Three years ago, Intel and the major memory manufacturers formed a group to hammer out future memory standards. Today, there’s just about nothing left of it.
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/cnet/stories/985260.htm




DDR2 expected to be late for the party

Proposed by: Youri Pepplinkhuizen

Mass production of DDR2 SDRAM for computers will develop in 2005, a year later than originally forecast, according to analysts and chipmakers at last week's Platform Conference held here.
http://www.siliconstrategies.com/story/OEG20030131S0048




Graphics memory headed for a split

Proposed by: Youri Pepplinkhuizen

The market for next-generation DRAM in graphics applications is dividing into two camps, with Nvidia Corp. championing a version known as GDDR-II and rival ATI Technologies Inc. backing a follow-on architecture known as GDDR-III.
http://www.siliconstrategies.com/story/OEG20021217S0023




Closer Look: Intel changes its mind on DDR400

Proposed by: Youri Pepplinkhuizen

Intel Corp. apparently has reversed itself on memory once again and next year will introduce a chipset supporting DDR400. Not unexpectedly, once Intel embraced DDR400 in the DDR-I format, the JEDEC Information Technology Association changed its tune also
http://www.siliconstrategies.com/story/OEG20021125S0005




TI IS THE FIRST SUPPLIER WITH LOGIC REGISTER COMPONENTS FOR EVALUATION IN DDR-II DIMM DESIGNS

Proposed by: Stephen M. Nolan / Texas Instruments

DALLAS (September 25, 2002) -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) has made available the industry's first DDR-II logic register, the SN74SSTU32864, for evaluation in DDR-II memory module applications.
http://focus.ti.com/docs/pr/pressrelease.jhtml?prelId=sc02248




JEDEC Beijing Oct .2002: Micron demos DDR-II platform for OEM development

Proposed by: JEDEC Staff

EET Article October 23, 2002 (9:07 a.m. EST) BEIJING--Micron Technology Inc. here on Tuesday demonstrated a server platform, based on the 533-MHz version of the emerging double-data-rate-II (DDR-II) memory standard.
http://www.eet.com/semi/news/OEG20021023S0007




Closer Look: Time for a networking DRAM standard? / October 02, 2002 - EBN /Jack Robertson

Proposed by: JEDEC Staff

Here's an idea for getting less expensive specialty networking DRAMs: create a JEDEC standard for them. Networking DRAMs are now a standoff between proprietary camps. There is Fast Cycle RAM of Fujitsu Ltd. and Toshiba Corp. and the associated Network DR
http://www.ebnews.com/story/OEG20021002S0028




AMD has DDR400 all to itself, but price, standards issues will limit use

Proposed by: JEDEC

EBNEWS - Jack Roberston -Sept 27-2002 It appears that Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will be the sole beneficiary of the first chipsets to support high-speed DDR400 PC memory. Intel Corp. and third-party vendors said they have no plans-at least for now-to
http://www.ebnews.com/story/OEG20020927S0052




Elpida Memory samples 512Mbit DDR-II

Proposed by: JEDEC

EBNEWS - Jack Roberston - 07-01-02 - Elpida Memory Inc. became the second memory chipmaker to start shipping samples of 512-megabit density, 533-Mbits/sec DDR-II samples to key accounts. Samsung Electronics Co. in May said it was sampling the next-generat
http://www.ebnews.com/story/OEG20020701S0058




AMD has DDR400 all to itself for now

Proposed by: JEDEC

EBNEWS - Jack Roberston - 10-01-02 - It appears that Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will be the sole beneficiary of the first chipsets to support high-speed DDR400 PC memory.
http://www.ebnews.com/story/OEG20020930S0062




Elpida tips 1-Gbyte DDR SDRAM DIMMs

Proposed by: JEDEC

September 09, 2002 - Electronic Engineering Times Elpida Memory (USA) Inc. is offering 1-Gbyte unbuffered double-data-rate SDRAM dual in-line memory modules for high-performance PC and workstation applications.
http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG20020909S0057




Global Communication Devices Joins JEDEC

Proposed by:

GCD now sits on JEDEC’s JC-61 Committee, or the Wireless Interface Networking Group (WING),
http://www.wow-com.com/news/wireless_newslines/press_release.cfm?press_id=4078




Appeals court hears Rambus-Infineon case

Proposed by: JEDEC

EBN Arlticle (06/03/02, 03:18 PM EST) by Jack Robertson
http://www.ebnews.com/story/OEG20020603S0040




Pending Rambus ruling may color other cases

Proposed by: JEDEC

EBN Arlticle (06/07/02, 03:18 PM EST) by Jack Robertson
http://www.ebnews.com/story/OEG20020607S0061




Graphics card makers may embrace new DDR-II

Proposed by: JEDEC

EBN Arlticle (09/06/02, 03:44 PM EST) by Jack Robertson
http://www.ebnews.com/story/OEG20020906S0064




Dc/dc device meets specs for use with DDR memory

Proposed by: JEDEC

June 27, 2002 (11:07 p.m. EST)
http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG20020627S0065




DRAMs under gun in antitrust probe

Proposed by: JEDEC

EETimes - July 1, 2002 (5:51 p.m. EST)
http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG20020621S0071




Jedec begins work on third DDR DRAM standard

Proposed by: JEDEC

EETimes - July 1, 2002 (5:51 p.m. EST)
http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG20020701S0049




Intel keeping its options open on DDR400

Proposed by: JEDEC

by Jack Robertson in EBNEWS
http://www.ebnews.com/story/OEG20020913S0042