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SLDRAM (SyncLink)
SLDRAM is a joint effort DRAM that may be the closest speed competitor with Rambus.
Development is coordinated through a consortium of twelve DRAM manufacturers and system
companies. SLDRAM is an enhanced line extension of SDRAM architecture that extends the
current four-bank design to 16 banks. SLDRAM is currently in the development stage
and is scheduled for production in 1999. In the final analysis, predicting where the
УDRAM dustФ will settle is difficult. All of the top-10 DRAM manufactures like Samsung,
Toshiba, and Hitachi are developing Direct RDRAMs, yet also continuing aggressive
R&D related to alternative next-generation DRAM technologies such as DDR
and SLDRAM. With this intriguing blend of both partners and competitors working
together, the ultimate winner in the DRAM landscape is the customer.
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