RIMM Modules House Up To 128 MB Direct Rambus Memory

Capable of achieving a maximum bandwidth of 1.6 Gbytes/s, double that of today's PC100 DIMMs, these first Direct Rambus memory modules from the company include 32, 64 and 128 MB densities. The Direct Rambus RIMM, SO-RIMM and C-RIMM modules are expected to play a key role in bringing about new generations of computers and other systems offering greatly revved up performance, as well as reduced system size, lower power consumption, and improved expandability.The industry-standard memory modules employ standard FR04 pc board technology and Direct RDRAM devices that can run at a blistering speed of up to 800 MHz. The modules permit use of multiple channels, with each channel capable of supporting up to 32 RDRAMs. So, for example, by using 256-Mbit devices and repeaters, memory capacity can be extended to a whopping 64 GB. Engineering samples of Rambus modules are available.