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SMART Modular Technologies Introduces Its New Low-Power DDR2 FBDIMMs
Addressing the Industry's Need for Low-Power Server Modules, SMART's New DDR2 FBDIMMs Offer 20 Percent Power Savings
| Source: SMART Modular Technologies
FREMONT, CA--(Marketwire - May 12, 2008) - SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc. (SMART)
(NASDAQ : SMOD ), a leading independent manufacturer of memory modules, solid
state drives, embedded computing subsystems, and TFT-LCD display products,
today announced its new lineup of low-power fully-buffered DIMMs (FBDIMMs)
available in densities up to 4GB for mainstream server and high performance
computing (HPC) applications.
Utilizing the industry's lowest power 1.5V DRAMs and advanced memory
buffers (AMBs), SMART's new modules achieve an average of 20 percent power
savings compared to modules using standard 1.8V DRAMs and AMBs. Reducing
power consumption in servers is now a top priority for OEM system designers
because improving server efficiency helps reduce power consumption and
minimize thermal issues that can degrade system reliability and data
integrity.
"SMART's new DDR2 FBDIMMs leverage the latest in low-power solutions to
create products that directly address a major industry concern," said Al
Gulachenski, SMART's Senior Director of Advanced Memory Solutions Group.
"By offering substantial power savings, SMART is able to provide OEMs with
the best DRAM technology available today."
SMART's focus on reducing system power by decreasing memory power
consumption has resulted in this new specialized lineup of low power 1.5V
FBDIMMs. By using industry-leading 1.5V 1Gb DRAMs in conjunction with
x8-based configurations, SMART's new modules cut in half the number of
DRAMs needed per rank from 18 to 9, helping OEMs achieve the lowest
possible power combination.
According to Semico Research, lowering system-level power consumption with
1.5V DDR2 while maintaining design continuity is a higher priority for some
OEMs than the expanded feature set of upgrading to DDR3. As a result,
Semico expects that 1.5V performance will extend the product life cycle of
DDR2 well into the 2Gb generation of DRAM.
SMART offers 1.5V FBDIMMs, which are targeted at Intel®-based server
platforms specifically configured to support 1.5V operation, in DDR2-667
and DDR2-800 speed grades. For ordering information, visit www.smartm.com.
About SMART
SMART Modular Technologies is a leading provider of memory products,
offering more than 500 standard and custom products to top-tier OEMs in the
computer, industrial, networking, and telecommunications sectors. Taking
innovations from the design stage through manufacturing and delivery, SMART
has developed a comprehensive memory product line that includes DRAM, SRAM,
and Flash in various form factors. Through its subsidiary, Adtron
Corporation, SMART offers high performance, high capacity solid state
drives for enterprise, defense/aerospace, industrial automation, medical,
and transportation markets. SMART's Display Products Group designs,
manufactures and sells thin film transistors (TFT) liquid crystal display
(LCD) solutions to customers developing casino gaming systems as well as
embedded applications such as kiosk, ATM, point-of-service, and industrial
control systems. SMART's presence in the US, Europe, Asia, and Latin
America enables it to provide its customers with proven expertise in
international logistics, asset management, and supply-chain management
worldwide. More information on SMART can be obtained at
http://www.smartm.com.
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