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News Release from: TSMC | Subject: 90nm embedded DRAM process
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 16 August 2007
Embedded DRAM process enables Xbox
graphics
Microsoft has started production of the Microsoft Xbox 360 graphics-memory subsystem using the TSMC 90nm embedded DRAM process.
Designed to meet the needs of volume consumer electronics devices, the TSMC 90nm eDRAM process features a high-density macro design (80Mbit) and fast performance to 500MHz "Microsoft's selection of the TSMC 90nm eDRAM process for the graphics-rich Xbox 360 is an important validation of the capability and maturity of the technology", says John Wei, Senior Director of Platform Marketing, Advanced Technology Division of TSMC
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 17 Oct 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Furthermore, the production marks the successful continuation to an ongoing collaboration between Microsoft and TSMC".
"TSMC provides the proven manufacturing and chip implementation services required to build a competitive silicon component in volume", says Bill Adamec, Senior Director of Semiconductor Technology of Microsoft.
"The TSMC 90nm eDRAM process is exactly what we need to further strengthen our position in console gaming and entertainment".
TSMC has been in 90nm embedded DRAM production since the first quarter of 2006, and the design team has developed versatile sets of memory macros that are being used in more than a dozen 90nm customer products.
The TSMC 90nm embedded DRAM process is a CMOS logic process with an addon memory module.
The embedded process eliminates I/O power consumed in external DRAM interfaces, and provides a wider bus and BOM cost savings compared with external DRAM.
This makes TSMC 90nm eDRAM ideal for system-on-chip (SoC) platforms used in high-bandwidth applications such as digital TV or game consoles, as well as low-power applications such as handheld and miniature consumer electronics.
Less than half the size of an embedded SRAM macro, TSMC 90nm eDRAM consumes less power in both active and standby modes.
Embedded memory also saves board space, enhances system reliability and reduces the soft error rate.
Memory options are flexible to 1Mbit of granularity.
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