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Memory Devices and Modules
News Release from: Ramtron International
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 07 August 2002
FRAMs break into server market
Taiwan-based Quanta Computers has selected Ramtron's ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) for RAID (redundant array of independent disks) subsystems used in PC-based servers.
Taiwan-based Quanta Computers has selected Ramtron's ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) for RAID (redundant array of independent disks) subsystems used in PC-based servers Quanta Computers, one of the world's largest PC manufacturers, has chosen Ramtron's 3V, 256Kbit FM18L08, specifically for the product's guaranteed unlimited read/write endurance and cost effectiveness
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 1 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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In the application, FRAM stores RAID tables and serve as a buffer before data reaches the hard drive, writing virtually nonstop and preserving its data state even if the power goes out - a feature inherent to all FRAM products.
The FM18L08 is ideal for applications requiring frequent or rapid writes and data protection in the event of power loss.
Other features contributing to the design win included low power consumption and fast read/write speed.
As the largest notebook PC manufacturer in the world, Quanta engages in long-term co-operation with leading brands like Dell, HP, IBM, Gateway, and Apple Computer.
"Supplying an industry leader like Quanta Computers marks FRAM's entree and acceptance into a growing server market", said Mike Alwais, vice president of FRAM products, Ramtron International Corp.
"We are pleased to be selected by Quanta as a supplier of this key component in a critical system.
Being selected by a leader in system design and cost-effective manufacturing is another example of the mounting worldwide acceptance of FRAM memory".
Other end applications for FRAM include office equipment, such as laser printers, business telephones, and photocopiers; industrial equipment, including all types of process controls and metering; and telecomms/networking configuration storage and network status information systems.
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