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Kingston - First to Market DDR Memory Modules
DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM memory is an evolutionary product built upon the
foundation of older PC100/PC133 memory technology. Unlike SDRAM memory that supports
one operation per the computer's clock cycle, DDR SDRAM memory can do two operations
per clock cycle, thereby doubling the memory bandwidth over the corresponding
single-data-rate SDRAM.
Kingston Technology Company is an active member of JEDEC, the computer industry's
standards body which developed and finalized the specifications for the DDR SDRAM
modules. Kingston's Director of Technology sits on the Board of Directors of JEDEC,
and Kingston's engineers actively participate in the memory technology subcommittees
working on current- and next- generation memory products. Kingston's DDR development
efforts closely involve leading semiconductor, processor, chipset and motherboard
manufacturers as well as PC OEMs.
As a result of its aggressive product development efforts, Kingston was the module
industry's first-to-market with a complete line of PC1600 DDR memory modules in
2000. Then, in 2001, Kingston was first-to-market with the newest PC2100 DDR DIMMs
and PC1600/2100 DDR SO-DIMMs for OEM customers for future DDR notebooks and communications
products; Kingston ended 2001 by shipping PC2700 DDR DIMMs to the system builders
preparing to launch 333 MHz DDR platforms in 2002. Kingston launched 400MHz PC3200
DDR modules in November 2002 for the gaming and enthusiast markets.