A press release today announced that Sony Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. have official licensed XDR? DRAM for use in future broadband technology applications with the Cell. XDR? DRAM is a joint effort between Elpida, Toshiba, and Rambus to create affordable high speed memory. Initially, the memory will run at 3.2 GHz, which is eight times faster than current market memory speeds, but will be priced competitively with current memory products. This announcement confirms previous rumors which stated Sony?s licensing of memory from Elpida and the use of Yellowstone technology (which was the code name for the XDR? product) for inclusion in the PlayStation 3

This press release also confirms that SCE is still planning on using Cell technology in the next incarnation in the PlayStation series. Elpida and Toshiba plan to begin shipping this new memory in 2004, with increased supply in 2005, which would be just in time for a PlayStation 3 launch (optimism is a virtue). As to what speed the memory will be when it finally makes it into the console is unclear, but with at least 3.2 GHz of memory under its belt, the PS3 will have ample memory to whatever developers need it to do.

Lähde: www.ps3insider.com


Initially XDR DRAM will be offered at 3.2GHz with a roadmap to 6.4GHz and beyond, enabling memory system bandwidths up to 100GB/s. XDR DRAM will be available in multiple speed bins, device densities, and device widths. With densities ranging from 256Mb to 8Gb, and device widths ranging from x1 to x32, XDR DRAM satisfies the needs of both high-bandwidth and high-capacity systems. XDR memory's novel matrix topology allows point-to-point differential data interconnects to scale to multi-GHz speeds, while the bussed address and command signals allow a scalable range of memory system capacity supporting from one to 36 DRAM devices

Lähde: Pressitiedoite


XDR DRAM on monta kertaa DDR muistia kalliinpaa, joten Sony taitaa alkaa myös myydä konsoliaan tappiolla.

Ollakko floppi vai eikö olla?

Lainaus:14.07.2003 Pyyhekumi kirjoitti:
Initially, the memory will run at 3.2 GHz, which is eight times faster than current market memory speeds, but will be priced competitively with current memory products.
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XDR DRAM on monta kertaa DDR muistia kalliinpaa, joten Sony taitaa alkaa myös myydä konsoliaan tappiolla.

öö... eikös DDR-muisti ole juuri tuollainen "current memory product"?

On.

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