FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Andrea E. Pruna  
Kentron Technologies, Inc.  
978-988-9100, ext. 4161
andrea@kentrontech.com  

Wilmington, MA, (May 17, 2000) – Kentron Technologies, a leader in next generation memory architectures announced today the availability of its low profile 1.2 inch, 184-pin, registered Double Data Rate DIMM. The new ultra-low profile DDR registered module is scalable to next generation DDR chip speeds and densities. Kentron’s DDR module was designed and simulated to run on 100-133 Mhz clock (200-266 Mbit/sec/pin); the module is available in densities from 128 MB to 512MB.

A unique arrangement of the components (SDRAMs, registers, PLL, etc.) on the module has allowed Kentron’s design engineers to dramatically reduce by 30% the height from the industry standard 1.7" to 1.2" and still meet all PC1600/2100 DDR specifications. Kentron’s low profile 1.2" DDR Registered module has been designed for next generation platforms that use DDR memory, especially where space and height are constrained, such as in the 1U and 2U DDR platforms. The 1.2 inch DDR Registered modules will be available next month for sampling.

Kentron will also apply its ultra low profile solution to its Quad Band Memory^TM (QBM). Similar techniques used in the 1.2" DDR Registered module will be applicable to Kentron’s low profile Quad Band Memory (QBM) module design. QBM technology will be used to establish PC3200/4200 DDR speeds, permitting the module to generate 4.2GB/sec compared to 2.1GB/sec bandwidth from DDR and 1.6GB/sec expected to be generated by Rambus modules. Kentron’s QBM will not only provide significant performance advantages to computing hardware, but will set a new PC 3200/4200 standard, by fourth quarter 2000.

"The techniques developed by Kentron have allowed the company to stay on the cutting edge of technology while producing memory subsystems with low profile, high densities and high speeds with excellent signal integrity" stated Chris Karabatsos, Kentron’s Chief Technical Officer. "These products are just a few examples of Kentron’s commitment to new, innovative memory technologies," concluded Karabatsos.

Due to the overwhelming growth in data sent over the Internet, computer hardware manufacturers have been looking for new ways to create faster, more powerful solutions for worldwide communications and E-commerce. Kentron Technologies has focused on memory solutions to address the growing requirements of the Internet infrastructure. The company’s 1.2" DDR Registered DIMM works as an ideal solution for applications requiring multiple memory slots, in a restricted space.

ABOUT KENTRON TECHNOLOGIES

Founded in 1996, Kentron Technologies specializes in the design, engineering and manufacturing of high density present and next-generation memory products and architectures to meet the speed and density requirements of high performance systems. The company follows an overall system approach from CPU, to chipset, to system bus for engineering the next generation high-density memory and provides engineering and manufacturing support at every phase of the customer's product life cycle. Additional information about Kentron Technologies, Inc. is available at the Company’s website www.kentrontech.com.

QBM and FEMMA are trademarks of Kentron Technologies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.