Micron has announced that it will be the first to ship 1 Gigabit memory circuits specified at 1066MHz. The circuits have a capacity of 1 Gigabit and through these it’s possible for Micron to manufacture 2GB PC8500 memory modules, although Micron is not the first to do so, as we’ve already reported about Mushkin’s 2GB DDR2-1066 modules. Micron has used a 78nm manufacturing process for its new memory chips and unlike Mushkin’s monster modules Micron’s circuits will operate at only 1.8V. This is the same voltage as DDR2-800 and 0.5V less than the 2.3V Mushkin XP2-8500 operate at.
Micron will be ready when the new DDR2-1066 standard arrives and has said to have the support of several large PC companies, amongst them we have AMD, VIA and SIS. The new memory chips will be mass produced during the third quarter, 2007.
“The move to DDR2-1066 provides a significant increase in computing performance for our customers, without any necessary changes to the system design,” said Brian Shirley, vice president of Micron’s memory group. “With DDR2-1066, the lifespan of today’s mainstream DDR2 systems can be extended.”
