High Performance Memories

High Performance Memories New architecture DRAMs and SRAMs evolution and function Revised Edition Betty Prince Memory Strategies International, Leander, Texas, USA Now presenting extra product specific material on the new DDR SDRAMs, ESDRAMs and DDR ESDRAMs, Direct Rambus DRAMs, SLDRAM, VCDRAM, SGRAM and DDR SGRAM, and DP-DRAM. Fully updated to incorporate the latest industry achievements in this fast-moving field, High Performance Memories, Revised provides an overview of the issues involved in advanced memory design. Drawing on her work at the cutting edge of memory technology, Prince surveys the latest trends in development and assesses the range of memory devices and systems available. New features include: * Examination of the latest DRAMs standards * Discussion of electrical characteristics of high speed memories including SSTL interfaces and techniques in the testing of fast RAMS * Coverage of the effect of packaging on memory speed, encompassing DDR DRAM, DR-DRAM and SLDRAM Written by an internationally respected author, this comprehensively revised edition will be a boon to practising engineers involved in the design and manufacture of high speed systems and semiconductor memories. Advanced students of electrical engineering and researchers in computing and telecommunications will find High Performance Memories, Revised an invaluable reference.