SMART Modular Announces Long-Term Support for DDR3 Legacy Memory
February 20 2019 - 11:00AM
SMART Modular Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of SMART Global
Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: SGH), and a leader in specialty memory,
storage and hybrid solutions, including memory modules, Flash
memory cards and other solid state storage products, today
announced plans to offer long-term support for a wide variety
of its DDR3 legacy modules. SMART’s legacy DDR3 memory
product line includes SO-DIMMs up to 16GB, UDIMMs up to 16GB, VLP
UDIMMs up to 16GB, Mini-DIMMs up to 8GB and RDIMMs/LRDIMM up to
32GB.
Industries which typically have long product life cycles, such
as industrial computing, defense, telecommunications and gaming,
require long-term support from their memory suppliers as these
applications can utilize DDR3 legacy memory for 10-15 years, and in
some cases, up to two decades. As many DRAM suppliers tend to leave
the legacy market, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are
forced to find and qualify suppliers in order to replace memory
parts in their equipment. It can be cost prohibitive, however, to
incorporate new memory technology in equipment which utilizes DDR3
memory. This is largely due to the rigorous and time-consuming
certification process required to move from one memory technology
to another. Through the provision of long-term support for its DDR3
legacy modules, SMART can reduce the need to reengineer systems and
minimize interruptions in the legacy memory supply chain.
In addition, SMART’s technical and customer support teams have
the experience to enable them to anticipate product life cycle
changes to service OEMs more efficiently. Specialty services
aligned with SMART’s long-term DDR3 legacy memory support include
early Product Change Notifications (PCNs) with multi-sourced
replacement options, locked Bill of Materials (BOM) Part Numbers,
supply chain visibility and operational control, inventory
positioning and flexibility, on-hand inventory, short lead times,
lower excess material cost and risk, as well as traceable
labelling.
Furthermore to SMART’s long-term support, the SMART Memory Test
Lab (SMTL) can help OEMs reduce DDR3 re-qualification costs and the
need for resources by completing the required qualification tests
for its customers. SMTL can replicate any variety of an OEM’s
testing procedures and in many cases enhance those procedures.
SMART’s legacy DDR3 memory product line also supports
value-added options such as industrial grade, conformal coating,
underfill, heat spreaders, anti-sulfur resistors and
enterprise-grade testing. A detailed list with additional
specifications can be found on SMART’s website.
A short video on SMART’s DDR3 long-term legacy memory support
can be viewed on SMART’s YouTube™ channel.
About SMART Modular TechnologiesSMART Modular
Technologies is a global leader in specialty memory, storage and
hybrid solutions serving the electronics industry for over 25
years. SMART Modular delivers solutions to a broad customer base,
including OEMs in computing, networking, communications, storage,
mobile and industrial markets. Focused on providing extensive
customer-specific design capabilities, technical support and
value-added testing services, SMART collaborates closely with their
global OEM customers throughout their design process and across
multiple projects to create memory, storage and hybrid solutions
for demanding applications with differentiated requirements. Taking
innovations from the design stage through manufacturing and supply,
SMART Modular has developed a comprehensive product line comprised
of DRAM, Flash and hybrid memory technologies across various form
factors. SMART Modular is a subsidiary of SMART Global Holdings,
Inc.
See www.smartm.com for more information.
Connect with SMART on LinkedIn.
SMART Media Contacts:United StatesArthur
Sainio, Director of Product Marketing SMART Modular Technologies +1
(510) 624-8126 arthur.sainio@smartm.com
EMEARhianna Bull, Account Manager Napier Partnership Limited +44
(0) 1243 531123rhianna@napierb2b.com
A video accompanying this announcement is available
at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/fa13a0b0-514a-42dd-93ea-a1f8cd0d8b9f
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