Micron increases DDR2 memory performance with industry's fastest speed grades
(Technology News, 07 May 2007 )
Micron Technology has announced sample availability of the industry's fastest main memory 1 gigabit (Gb) DDR2 components, capable of running at 1066 megabits per second (Mbps).
Used primarily in data-intensive computing applications, such as video editing or high-end gaming, Micron's new DDR2-1066 memory modules increase user productivity and make images on screen seem more life-like. Micron's DDR2-1066 memory offers an impressive 33 percent speed improvement over DDR2-800, currently the industry's fastest DDR2 speed available.
The DDR2-1066 components are produced on Micron's 78-nanometer 6F2 process and operate at the JEDEC standard 1.8-volts. The 1 Gb component density allows for modules in densities ranging from 512 megabytes to 2 gigabytes. Micron has already generated industry support of its DDR2-1066 components from leading chipset companies including Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), VIA Technologies, Inc. and Silicon Integrated Systems Corporation (SiS).
Samples of Micron's 1 Gb DDR2-1066 components are now available for select customers and volume production is expected in the third quarter of 2007.
