Published: January 10, 2012
Ramtron Ships Custom F-RAM Device Built On IBM Manufacturing Line
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - U.S. semiconductor maker Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq:
RMTR), a leading developer and supplier of low energy nonvolatile
ferroelectric random access memory (F-RAM) and integrated semiconductor
products, today announced that it has made initial customer deliveries
of a custom designed F-RAM device built on its new IBM manufacturing
line in Burlington, Vermont. In addition to 50,000 devices already
shipped, the company expects to ship approximately 1.9 million devices
over the next few quarters with a potential for significantly higher
volumes in the future. The Ramtron-designed custom F-RAM devices are
destined for use in generic printer cartridges.
"This milestone marks the first commercial shipment of 3-volt F-RAM
devices built on our new F-RAM manufacturing line in Burlington," said
Eric Balzer, Ramtron's CEO. "In recent months, we have made significant
progress toward improving the product yield on our new manufacturing
line, which also bodes well for our recently introduced standard F-RAM
products being built there."
About Ramtron and F-RAM Technology
Ramtron International Corporation, headquartered in Colorado Springs,
Colorado, is a fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops and
markets specialized semiconductor memory and integrated semiconductor
solutions used in a wide range of product applications and markets.
Ramtron pioneered the integration of ferroelectric materials into
semiconductor products that enabled a class of low energy nonvolatile
memory, called ferroelectric random access memory, or F-RAM. Ramtron
F-RAM products combine the high-speed performance of Random Access
Memory (RAM) with high-integrity nonvolatile data storage, or the
ability to save information without power. Since commercializing the
technology, Ramtron has sold nearly a half-billion F-RAM devices into
demanding applications such as automotive safety and entertainment
systems, portable medical devices, industrial process control systems,
smart electricity meters, and consumer printer cartridges. As the most
power-efficient of any nonvolatile memory technology on the market,
F-RAM products promise to pave the way for the development of
ultra-efficient battery powered products and energy harvesting
applications, among others. For more information, visit www.ramtron.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995: Statements herein that are not historical facts are
"forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements involve
risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes
and results to differ materially from those indicated by these
forward-looking statements. Please refer to Ramtron's Securities and
Exchange Commission filings for a discussion of such risks. The
forward-looking statements in this release are being made as of the date
of this report, and Ramtron expressly disclaims any obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking statement contained herein.
Ramtron International Corporation
Lee Brown, (719) 481-7213
lee.brown@ramtron.com
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