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Samsung introduces 1GHZ DRAM for graphics

Daniel Fleshbourne Administrator Neowin @dfleshbourne · Jul 16, 2002 10:28 EDT with -1 comments

SCHWALBACH, Germany - Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd. has introduced a 128-Mbit synchronous DRAM intended for graphics and networking applications based on the double data rate (DDR II) interface. The chip is capable of a data transmission frequency of 1-GHz and a data transmission rate of 32-Gbits per second, according to the company. To achieve these data rates Samsung's 128-Mbit graphics SDRAM incorporates on-die-termination. The I/O voltage is 1.8-V and the chip is enclosed in a so-called fine-pitch ball grid array (FBGA) package.

Mass production of the 128-Mbit 1GHz DRAM is due to start some time before the end of September 2002. Samsung claims to have 40% of the graphics DRAM market and the company reckons that the introduction of the 128-Mbit device should increase its share of the graphics DRAM market to 55% by the end of 2002.

News source: Driver Heaven