Microsoft Deploys NEC Electronics' Embedded DRAM Technology in Its Next Generation Xbox Platform

NEC Electronics Corp. today announced that Microsoft will incorporate leading-edge embedded DRAM (eDRAM) technology from NEC Electronics in the next generation Xbox platform. The high-performance eDRAM macros designed by NEC Electronics are a key piece of the graphics subsystem and will enable the console to provide users with a stunning high-definition (HD) graphics experience. The eDRAM graphics chip is manufactured in NEC Electronics' 300-millimeter (mm) wafer fabrication facility, which runs the company's most advanced processes.