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Kingston - Leading the Way to DDR2

In 2004, DDR memory technology matured, and the computer industry selected DDR2 to be the next-generation memory technology. DDR2 memory technology is based upon DDR memory technology, with enhancements to enable improved performance in key areas.

Kingston works closely with JEDEC, the industry's standards organization. Kingston has engineers involved in a number of memory design subcommittees, and has a representative on JEDEC's Board of Directors.

Kingston also has engineering-level interfaces with technology companies such as Intel Corporation, global DRAM, chipset, motherboard, and system manufacturers. This industry alliance launched DDR2 memory and platforms in 2004.

Kingston's commitment to JEDEC's processes and technology partnerships ensure that Kingston is always first to market with new memory technologies.

Kingston-Designed Chip Testing Board for Validating DDR2 Chips

Kingston engineer using high-end memory tester to verify DDR2 DIMM against specifications


Kingston and its sister-company, Advanced Validation Labs, Inc. (AVL) deployed the industry's only DDR2 memory chip and memory module validation service, which is certified by Intel Corporation. AVL is the industry's leading memory technology validation lab, with testing services certified by major system manufacturers as well as major chipset manufacturers, including Intel, SiS, VIA, nVIDIA, and ATI.

Starting in early 2003, Kingston and AVL engineers set up the DDR2 validation service utilizing Agilent HP83000 testers and proprietary testing software to check DDR2 memory chips and modules against specifications. Kingston also provided its proprietary boards to leading DRAM manufacturers for use in their own DDR2 chip testing.

AVL has conducted hundreds of memory technology validations, including DDR2, DDR, Rambus, and PC133. The results of AVL's certification testing can be found on the Intel® memory technology web site.

Kingston invested tens of millions into new manufacturing machines and high-end testers to support DDR2 memory. Kingston has mature manufacturing, testing, and quality assurance processes for producing and testing memory modules with chips in Chip-Scale Packages (CSP). Chip Scale Package is a type of memory chip packaging that includes Fine-Pitch BGA which is used exclusively for DDR2.

DDR2 speeds launched in volume in 2004 include 400MHz and 533MHz DDR2. 667MHz DDR2 launched in April 2005. DDR2 is expected to be the dominant memory technology in the second half of 2005 and become the mainstream memory technology through 2007.


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