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Ramtron and Rohm Announce Strategic Partnership for FRAM Products

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Ramtron International Corporation and Rohm Company, Ltd. have joined forces to introduce Ramtron's 16K FRAM product as the standard design for their partnership's first generation of products. Under the agreement, Ramtron will provide Rohm with a design for its 16-kilobit FRAM memory product, and Rohm will manufacture the product at its new dedicated FRAM memory fab in Japan. This strategic partnership aims to accelerate the availability of a broad range of FRAM products and strengthen the companies' relationship.

Key Takeaways:

  • Ramtron and Rohm have agreed to introduce Ramtron's 16K FRAM product as the standard design for their partnership's first generation of products.
  • The partnership provides for FRAM licensing, development, and manufacturing, with Rohm manufacturing the product at its new dedicated FRAM memory fab in Japan.
  • The companies have also agreed to consider Ramtron's 4- and 64-kilobit products as additional standard products for introduction at a later date.
  • Ramtron has 55 foreign and U.S. patents covering its proprietary technologies and products, and has more than 74 additional patents filed.
  • Rohm expects first FRAM products to be available for broad sampling in early 1996.
  • The partnership aims to accelerate the availability of a broad range of FRAM products and strengthen the companies' relationship.
  • L. David Sikes, Ramtron's chairman and CEO, believes that this extension of cooperation will further strengthen the relationship and accelerate the availability of products.
  • Junichi Hikita, director of Rohm's LSI headquarters, predicts that the products will be successful and lead to the next era of products, which will be embedded or custom FRAM solutions.

Statistics:

  • Ramtron has 55 foreign and U.S. patents covering its proprietary technologies and products. (Source: Ramtron International Corporation)
  • More than 74 additional patents have been filed by Ramtron. (Source: Ramtron International Corporation)
  • Rohm expects first FRAM products to be available for broad sampling in early 1996. (Source: Rohm Company, Ltd.)
  • Ramtron's flagship product, FRAM, is a registered trademark of Ramtron International Corporation.

Sources:

  • Ramtron International Corporation
  • Rohm Company, Ltd.
  • "Ramtron and Rohm Partner for FRAM Products," Business Wire, October 10, 1995
  • Ramtron International Corporation, Homepage: http://www.csn.net/ramtron

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