Sunrise Electronics, exclusive UK distributor for Elpida Memory, Inc. (Elpida), has just announced the availability of its 256 Megabit x32 Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) devices designed to offer space-saving, low-power benefits for mobile applications such as digital cameras and other battery-driven, handheld consumer products. These single-die devices offer a 50% reduction in board space and a 65% power savings over multi-chip package (MCP) designs that utilise two 128 Megabit x16 FBGA-packaged devices, thus reducing design and implementation costs.

"Elpida strives to provide its customers in the mobile applications space with single-chip solutions that save board space and minimise power consumption without sacrificing overall product performance," said Nigel Ford, memory specialist at Sunrise Electronics. "A small, low-power component is essential for successful implementation in battery-controlled consumer products."

Elpida's 256 Megabit x32 monolithic SDRAM devices operate at up to 166 MHz to provide mobile applications with high-speed, high-density benefits needed to achieve maximum product performance. The devices (Part numbers: EDS2532AA, EDS2532CA, EDS2732AA, EDS2732CA) are organised as 2M words x 32 bits x 4 banks and are produced using Elpida's proven 0.11 micron process technology.

The 256 Megabit devices are packaged in JEDEC-standard 90-ball FBGA packages and provide the low-power consumption (VDD 3.3 V/2.5 V) critical for battery-powered handheld products. In addition, the devices have a programmable burst length (BL) of 1, 2, 4, 8 and full page, and offer a CAS latency (CL) of 2, 3. Refresh functions occur at a rate of 4096 refresh cycles/64ms and have two variations - auto refresh and self-refresh.

Data and samples are available now from Sunrise Electronics, with volume production expected in September 2003.

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Elpida Memory, Inc. is a technology leader in Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) with headquarters based in Tokyo, Japan, and sales and marketing operations located in Japan, North America, Europe and Asia. Elpida offers a broad range of leading-edge DRAM products including RDRAM®, SDRAM, DDR SDRAM and Mobile RAM. Device densities currently range up to 512 Megabits each, and Module (DIMM) densities range up to 2 Gigabytes each. Elpida offers a variety of standard and high performance packaging techniques, including TSOP, BGA, FBGA, Tape Carrier Package (TCP), and Double Density Package (DDP).

For further information on memory products please contact Nigel Ford at Sunrise Electronics Tel: 01908 263999 or click below