Rambus formally launched its chip-to-chip interconnect
<a href="http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,,892238,00.asp" target="_blank">Extreme Tech -HyperTransport Over "Redwood" Possible, Rambus Says.</a>
Maybe this has nothing to do with the 970's bus technology, but two items of interest struck me.
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...the company disclosed that Sony would be using the technology in next-generation entertainment products, without specifically naming the PlayStation.
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the Redwood technology was designed to provide 6.4 Gbits of bandwidth per signal per pair, specifics Rambus hasn't provided before.
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Isn't the next PlayStation Processor from IBM (if this is the PlayStation the tech will be used for) and isn't the 970 front side Bus "designed to provide 6.4 Gbits of bandwidth".
Just thought I'd throw it out there.
No mention on when the technology could be used, or if it is to be used in desktops.
-tink
[ 02-17-2003: Message edited by: tink ]</p>
Maybe this has nothing to do with the 970's bus technology, but two items of interest struck me.
[quote]
...the company disclosed that Sony would be using the technology in next-generation entertainment products, without specifically naming the PlayStation.
<hr></blockquote>
[quote]
the Redwood technology was designed to provide 6.4 Gbits of bandwidth per signal per pair, specifics Rambus hasn't provided before.
<hr></blockquote>
Isn't the next PlayStation Processor from IBM (if this is the PlayStation the tech will be used for) and isn't the 970 front side Bus "designed to provide 6.4 Gbits of bandwidth".
Just thought I'd throw it out there.
No mention on when the technology could be used, or if it is to be used in desktops.
-tink
[ 02-17-2003: Message edited by: tink ]</p>
Comments
My guess is that Apple will align themselves as closely as possible with IBM's chosen bus technology and chipset plans. This would minimise the time required to integrate future IBM products, such as the POWER5, into future Apple products. Sony have successfully used Rambus in the playstation, and are working with IBM to develop the Playstation 3 "Cell" processor. Could Rambus play with IBM, Sony and Apple?
However, I see more mid and high end PC workstations using dual-channel RDRAM especially with Xeon processors or the faster Pentium 4 with 533MHz front side bus.
-tink
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At the end of january of this year, Rambus won their most important lawsuit against Infineon. Basically, the court ruled that RAMBUS did not intentionally mislead members of JEDEC when the committee was developing the SDRAM. This would allow Rambus to charge royalties against traditional SDRAM manufactures, driving the prices up and therefore making their oen rambus memory pricing more competitive.