In the latest version of Rambus’ high-bandwidth XDR memory interface, XDR2 uses a DRAM core innovation known as microthreading and other enhanced technology to allow data rates of 8 GHz and higher, five times today’s graphics DRAM memory, the Japanese company said. The interface is expected to be available to ship with new products in 2007; meanwhile, analysts praised the technology as a “broad brush improvement to graphics.”
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Rambus Quintuples Graphics Memory With Microthreading
Posted by: Jay Lyman July 7, 2005 01:45 PMIn the latest version of Rambus’ high-bandwidth XDR memory interface, XDR2 uses a DRAM core innovation known as microthreading and other enhanced technology to allow data rates of 8 GHz and higher, five times today’s graphics DRAM memory, the Japanese company said. The interface is expected to be available to ship with new products in 2007; meanwhile, analysts praised the technology as a “broad brush improvement to graphics.”