FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Andrea E. Pruna
Kentron Technologies, Inc.
978-988-9100, ext. 4161
andrea@kentrontech.com
KENTRON TECHNOLOGIES
SHOWCASES INNOVATIVE QBM (QUAD BAND MEMORY TECHNOLOGY) TO DOUBLE THE
BANDWIDTH OF DDR MEMORY DEVICES AT THE INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, SPRING 2001.
Wilmington, MA (February 26,
2001) - Kentron Technologies (www.kentrontech.com), a leader in advanced
memory platforms will showcase its innovative QBM (Quad Band Memory) technology;
QBM is a technology that doubles the bandwidth of today’s fastest memory ICs.
The demonstration will take place at Kentron’s booth (No. 828) at the
Intel Developer Forum, February 26 – March 1, 2001 at the San Jose Convention
Center.
Kentron will demonstrate how
QBM increases overall system performance by doubling the transfer data rate
between the processor and main memory. Applications such as Network
Servers, Routers, Telecommunications and Internet hardware can utilize QBM to
reduce memory bottlenecks. QBM may also be applied to wireless, portable
and point-to-point applications in the graphics and consumer marketplace.
QBM consists of two standard
SDRAM DDR devices operating simultaneously in separate banks at nominal speed
(100~133Mhz). One of the banks is synchronized with host clock while the
other bank operates with a 90-degrees phase difference. The data input/output
from each bank is tied to a FET. The FET operates like a switch to pack
data from both banks along the same bus. This “bit packing technique”
yields 4 bits of data for every clock cycle vs. 2 bits/cycle with standard DDR
operation and 1 bit with standard SDRAM.
“The development of DDR
memory has been very impactful for the industry in its ability to improve the
memory bandwidth within systems,” stated Bob Goodman, CEO of Kentron
Technologies. “QBM will be even more impactful by doubling the DDR bandwidth
on the module level.”
For additional information on
QBM demos at the Intel Developer Forum or to schedule a private showing of the
technology, please contact Andrea E. Pruna, Kentron Technologies, Inc.,
Wilmington, MA, at (978) 988-9100, extension 4161, or at andrea@kentrontech.com.
ABOUT KENTRON TECHNOLOGIES
Founded in 1996, Kentron Technologies specializes in the design, engineering and
manufacturing of advanced memory products and platforms to meet the speed and
density requirements of high performance systems. With patented memory
solutions, Kentron is pioneering new technologies that will lay the foundation
for future platforms and networks and solve the memory density and speed issues
faced by the Internet server and router marketplace. These memory platforms
achieve the highest “per socket” densities in the world without the premium
costs that might be expected of such leading edge technology.
Kentron manufactures its products in three locations in the United States and
maintains a world-class engineering and R&D facility in Massachusetts.
Kentron Technologies corporate headquarters is based at 155 West Street in
Wilmington. MA.
Attention Editors: for additional information about Kentron
Technologies, Inc. please contact Andrea E. Pruna, Kentron Technologies, Inc.,
Wilmington, MA, at (978) 988-9100, extension 4161, or at andrea@kentrontech.com.
Additional information is available at the Company’s website
www.kentrontech.com.
