DATA SHEET
288M bits Direct Rambus DRAM
µPD488588 (512K words × 18 bits × 32s banks)
Description
Features
The Direct Rambus DRAM (Direct RDRAM) is a
general purpose high-performance memory device
suitable for use in a broad range of applications
including computer memory, graphics, video, and any
other application where high bandwidth and low
latency are required.
• Highest sustained bandwidth per DRAM device
— 1.6 GB/s sustained data transfer rate
— Separate control and data buses for maximized
efficiency
— Separate row and column control buses for easy
scheduling and highest performance
The µPD488588 is 288Mbits Direct Rambus DRAM
(RDRAM), organized as 16M words by 18 bits.
— 32 banks: four transactions can take place
simultaneously at full bandwidth data rates
The use of Rambus Signaling Level (RSL) technology
permits 600MHz to 800MHz transfer rates while using
conventional system and board design technologies.
Direct RDRAM devices are capable of sustained data
transfers at 1.25ns per two bytes (10ns per sixteen
bytes).
• Low latency features
— Write buffer to reduce read latency
— 3 precharge mechanisms for controller flexibility
— Interleaved transactions
• Advanced power management:
— Multiple low power states allows flexibility in power
consumption versus time to active state
The architecture of the Direct RDRAMs allows the
highest sustained bandwidth for multiple, simultaneous
randomly addressed memory transactions.
The separate control and data buses with independent
row and column control yield over 95% bus efficiency.
The Direct RDRAM’s four banks support up to four
simultaneous transactions.
— Power-down self-refresh
• Overdrive current mode
• Organization: 2K bytes pages and 32 banks, x 18
• Uses Rambus Signaling Level (RSL) for up to
800MHz operation
• Package : 80-pin TAPE FBGA (µBGA)
System oriented features for mobile, graphics and
large memory systems include power management,
byte masking.
The µPD488588 is offered in a CSP horizontal
package suitable for desktop as well as low-profile
add-in card and mobile applications. Direct RDRAMs
operate from a 2.5V supply.
Document No. E0039E20 (Ver. 2.0)
Date Published December 2001 (K) Japan
URL: http://www.elpida.com
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Elpida Memory, Inc. 2001
NEC Corporation 2000
Elpida Memory, Inc. is a joint venture DRAM company of NEC Corporation and Hitachi, Ltd.