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[Gandalf]

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[Yamster]

Servus Gandalf!

Leider habe ich Dein Posting übersehen und dummerweise einen
neuen Thread aufgemacht. Du bist von 10 Monaten mit dem "TIP RAMTRON"
goldrichtig gelegen. Diese Firma hat jetzt ein Agreement mit INFINEON geschlossen. Der Kurs hat dementsprechend reagiert.
Quelle: www.edram.com und www.ramtron.com
Ich hoffe Du hast damals in ein paar Stücke investiert! Vielleicht
reißt Infineon die gute Ramtron wieder in die Höhe.
Gruß Yamster

[Yamster]

Guten´Abend!

Ramtron hat nach diesem Super-Sprung etwas nachgegeben. (Gewinnmitnahmen) Der Weg nach Norden wird aber fortgesetzt, deshalb wäre der Einstieg auch jetzt noch günstig.

Mein persönliches Kursziel liegt in einem Jahr über EUR 100,--
(Kurzfristig sollten hier 50 % möglich sein)

Hier noch eine Meldung aus den USA

Ramtron`s new chipmaking method boosts stock

By Dave Hirschman/The Gazette
Edited by David Fondler; Headline by Jeanne Davant

Ramtron International Technologies stock surged 67 percent on Monday after the company reported it has developed a new method for increasing memory and lowering production costs for its computer chips.
Ramtron shares on the Nasdaq market closed Monday at $29.43, up $11.81.

Ramtron, a Colorado Springs-based chip designer, and partner Fujitsu Limited of Japan announced a new "one-transistor/one-capacitor" design for ferroelectric memory chips.

"One of the keys to production efficiency is getting as many chips as possible from each wafer," said Mike Alwais, Ramtron`s marketing director. "Using this new technology, we can get about twice as many chips on each wafer as before."

Ferroelectric memory chips have the ability to store information without electricity - a highly desirable characteristic for cell phones, hand-held computers and "smart" credit cards. The technology hasn`t been widely adopted, however, in part because the chips are relatively expensive to produce.

Alwais said the technology announced Monday marks a "fundamental step" toward making ferroelectric chips more competitive against other semiconductor designs.

"We`ve developed the underlying technology," he said. "We can manufacture it. Now, we`re developing products for it."

Kazunari Shirai, a Fujitsu board member, said he expects demand for ferroelectric chips to surge and the market to grow to $10 billion by 2005.

Ramtron and Fujitsu have been working together since 1996. The chips the companies design together will be produced at a Fujitsu manufacturing facility in Japan.

In a separate development, Simtek Corp., another Springs-based chip developer, said Monday it has patented another method for making its products less expensive and more reliable.

Simtek`s "store disturb immunity" is designed to prevent minor material defects from corrupting chips during the manufacturing process.

"These kinds of improvements are especially valuable as we optimize our production flow to meet increasing demand," said Douglas Mitchell, Simtek`s president and chief executive.

Simtek shares closed Monday at $4.38, up 25 cents on the Over The Counter Market.



Viel Spaß mit Ramtron

wünscht Yamster

[Yamster]

Ramtron ist auf dem Weg nach Norden!
Jetzt günstig (nach)KAUFEN, denn schon nächsten Monat werden neue, interessante NEWs den Kurs noch oben treiben.

Yamster

[Yamster]

TEST - Dieser Thread wurde trotz eines neues Beitrages nicht aktualisiert. Ich hoffe dass ändert sich noch

[Gandalf]

Hallo Yamster!

Ich habe leider damals meinem "Gespür" (Ramtron-Erwähnungen in PC-Zeitschriften) selber nicht getraut. Und da damals auch niemand weitere Infos hatte...

Nunja, jetzt denke ich ist es fast (zu) spät um einzusteigen, da mir die selbigen PC-Zeitschriften wiederum ein eher negatives Bild von Ramtron vermitteln (zu teuer, immer wieder Rücknahmen von festgelegten Standards, in der Praxis kein wesentlicher Vorteil gegenüber herkömmlichen SD-Rams usw. ) - selbst bei Intel kann man mittlerweile Zweifel herauslesen (Ramtron wird bei Konferenzen schon teilweise gar nicht mehr eingeladen). Das mit Infineon würde ich nicht überschätzen. Intel muß ganz einfach strategisch handeln und überall einen Fuß in die Tür bekommen.

Eine der interessantesten Threads auf diesem Board läuft zur Zeit unter "AMD", schau mal da hinein, da wirst du auch ab und zu über Ramtron was hören(... quatsch sehen - natürlich!

Grüße
Gandalf

[Kostolany4]

Ramtron halbiert von 30 Dollar auf 14 15/16 (Schlußkurs Freitag USA)!
Diese Kurse sind Einstiegskurse, wobei man die Hauptpostition erst nach
erfolgter Bodenbildung eingehen sollte, kleine Positionen kann man
jetzt schon aufbauen.
Fundamental ist mir von keinen Problemen bekannt. Indem Ramtron sich
vom reinen Chipdesigner zum Produzenten gewandelt hat, gehen die Umsätze
derzeit steil nach oben. Jedes Quartal wird der Umsatz verdoppelt. So
war der Umsatz im Jahr 1999 10,0 Mio. und bereits im Q1/2000 werden
ebenfalls 10 Mio umgesetzt. Ein Rahmenauftrag mit Infineon beschert
200 Mio. Umsatz (gesamt) auf mehrere Jahre verteilt. Die gesamte
Chipindustrie erwartet die nächsten 3 Jahre einen enormen Boom, da dürfte
für Ramtron genug abfallen.
Nach dem Ramtron-Verfahren kann aus einem Wafer die doppelte Anzahl
Chips hergestellt werden wie mit vergleichbaren Konkurrenzverfahren.
Es sieht also alles sehr rosig aus. Ramtron eignet sich auf derzeitigem
Niveau in jedem Fall zur Beimischung in einem Technologie-Depot.
Grüße
Kostolany4

[Gandalf]

Hallo - seit langem!

Der Boden scheint momentan gefunden zu sein... Die Zukunftsaussichten hellen sich auch wieder auf, da es mit RD-Ram nicht zu werden scheint...

Hier ein paar News:

ADVISORY/Ramtron International to Webcast 3Q00 Results Teleconference on November 1
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 2000--On November 1, Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq:RMTR - news) plans to announce its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2000. Ramtron management`s teleconference with the investment community will be Webcast live for all investors, and a Webcast replay will be available for 7 days.

How to Participate


Ramtron 3Q00 Results Teleconference
November 1, 2000
5:00 p.m. ET/2:00 p.m. PT

Click the Investor button on Ramtron`s homepage at www.ramtron.com. There, you will find a StreetEvents icon where you can listen to the call and download the necessary RealPlayer(TM) software, if it is not already installed on your computer. A telephonic replay will also be available for seven days after the live call at 719-457-0820, access code 645073.

Ramtron`s patented FRAM memories are a new generation of semiconductor memory that combines high-performance and low-power operation with the ability to store data in the absence of power. Due to the product`s unique advantages, FRAM memories are expected to revolutionize a variety of electronic consumer and industrial products. Current applications for Ramtron`s FRAM memory devices include electronic power meters, smart cards, test instrumentation, factory automation, laser printers, security systems, and other systems that require reliable storage of data without an external power source. The company also develops and markets ultra-high-performance ESDRAM and HSDRAM memory products through its subsidiary, Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc.

For more information about Ramtron and its products, contact: Communications Department, Ramtron International Corporation, 1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, 80921. Telephone is 800-545-FRAM (3726); FAX is 719-481-9294; E-mail address is [e-mail]. Homepage is http://www.ramtron.com.

[neubiene]

Ist Ramtron nicht auch Entwickler von eDDR-2 ??
hab ich ein Artikel bei www.aceshardware.com gelesen.
Und da eDDR-2 nach DDR(also ca. 2003) der nächste Standard werden soll könnte Ramtron bald gut abkassieren.

hier auf der Seite steht glaub ich was davon...

http://www.aceshardware.com/Spades/list_news.php?category=HA…

[Gandalf]

Hi Neubiene!

... ich kenne mich in den technischen Details leider nicht so gut aus. Auf der Ramtron HP habe ich direkt leider nichts über DDRII gefunden. Aber folgendes zu HSDRAM und ESDRAM (darauf wird ja in Deinem Link verwiesen)


ENHANCED MEMORY SYSTEMS AND MUSHKIN ANNOUNCE
NEXT GENERATION HIGH-SPEED SDRAM

New 150 MHz Modules Enable Faster PC System Performance on Gaming and High-End Graphics Applications

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., August 8, 2000—Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc. and Mushkin Inc., subsidiaries of Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq: RMTR), today announced the next generation of the Enhanced high-speed SDRAM (HSDRAM) DIMM modules. The new modules operate at CAS2 latency and enable high-end gaming customers to boost the memory bus speed of the Intel 815E chipset to 150 MHz and beyond resulting in a superior gaming experience.

"Our new modules accelerate the performance of current PC100 and PC133 SDRAM motherboards used in high-performance PC systems," said David Bondurant, vice president of marketing and applications for Enhanced Memory Systems. "Enhanced Memory Systems continues to offer the fastest and lowest-latency DIMM modules for over-clocked PC systems, and we`re excited that Intel has embraced the superior performance of PC133 memory in their new 815E chipset."

The Enhanced Memory Systems HSDRAM is a higher-performance version of the industry standard PC133 SDRAM. The new HSDRAM specifies operation at 150 MHz clock rate with 2:3:2 latency and an improved clock access time of 4.5 ns. The first memory module to be specified at 150 MHz with CAS2 latency, the Enhanced HSDRAM DIMM module can push ASUS CUSL2 motherboards using Intel`s 815E chipset to memory bus speeds as high as 166 MHz with 2:3:2 latency. The new module is the most recent addition to the company`s PC133 HSDRAM product family, which offers both high-speed synchronous DRAM and high-density synchronous DRAM for systems requiring the best memory available.

Availability

The Enhanced 150MHz HSDRAM DIMM module is available on www.PC133memory.com and www.Mushkin.com. A 150 MHz 128MB HSDRAM module is currently priced at $195.00. End users can find a demonstration of how to push the memory speed of Pentium systems using the new HSDRAM module in the "Best of the Breed" product review at www.PC133memory.com.

First Online Source

With the launch of its Web site, PC133memory.com, in April 1999, Enhanced was the first company to offer CAS2 133 MHz DIMM modules on the Web for end-users and resellers. The new CAS2 150 MHz DIMM modules reinforce the Enhanced leadership in providing the fastest DIMM modules available online. Enhanced is also developing low-latency DRAM technology for the next generation double data rate (DDR) and DDRII SDRAM products that will become available over the next few years.

About Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc.

Enhanced Memory Systems develops and markets patented EDRAM and ESRAM high-performance specialty memories that combine fast DRAM and SRAM on one chip. Enhanced Memory Systems is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado and is a subsidiary of Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq: RMTR). Infineon Technologies recently acquired 20 percent of Enhanced in return for advanced technology wafer capacity and DRAM design technology. Visit Enhanced Memory Systems on the Web at www.edram.com.

About Mushkin

Mushkin Inc. was founded in Denver, Colo. in 1996 as an on-line distributor of memory module products. Mushkin`s on-line business has expanded to include a wide variety of DRAM and Flash Memory module products including proprietary modules for Adaptec, Cisco, and Sun Microsystems products. Mushkin also supplies a line of memory tester products and rack-mount components to serve its reseller customers. Mushkin`s customer base includes numerous end-users, resellers, and OEMs. Mushkin is recognized as a top supplier of high-performance memory module products for performance computer users in over 60 countries. Visit Mushkin on the Web at www.mushkin.com.

About Ramtron International Corporation

Ramtron`s patented FRAM memories are a new generation of semiconductor memory that combines high-performance and low-power operation with the ability to store data in the absence of power. Due to the product`s unique advantages, FRAM memories are expected to revolutionize a variety of electronic consumer and industrial products. Current applications for Ramtron`s FRAM memory devices include electronic power meters, smart cards, test instrumentation, factory automation, laser printers, security systems, and other systems that require reliable storage of data without an external power source. The company also develops and markets ultra-high-performance ESDRAM and HSDRAM memory products through its subsidiary, Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc.

For more information about Ramtron and its products, contact: Communications Department, Ramtron International Corporation, 1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, 80921. Telephone is 800-545-FRAM (3726);

FAX is 719-481-9294; E-mail address is [e-mail]. Homepage is http://www.ramtron.com.

FRAM is a registered trademark of Ramtron International Corporation. EDRAM is a registered trademark of Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc. ESRAM is a trademark of Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc.

[Gandalf]

... ach ja ncoh was: Obwohl Ramtron wahrscheinlich eher ein langfristiges Investment bedeutet (siehe mein erstes Posting Anfang 99), kommt mir eine Situation irgendwie bekannt vor:

Die Firma macht einerseits z.Zt noch Verlust (abnehmend). Auf der anderen Seite scheint man doch so langsam ins Geschäft zu kommen (siehe die News in Zusammenhang mit Fuijitsu und Direktvermarktung in Europa auf www.ramtron.com)

... und wenn so eine "Verlustfirma" mal die Gewinnschwelle erreicht...

GG

[Gandalf]

Ha! - nun hab ich`s doch noch gefunden:

Enhanced Memory Systems Inc

http://www.edram.com/

ist eine 100% Tochter von Ramtron ... und entwickelt... DDRII !!

http://www.pc133memory.com/DDR-II/Q&A1.html

GG

[Kostolany4]

@Gandalf
Um Ramtron wars in letzer Zeit recht ruhig, aber neuerdings kommt Leben in den Kurs. Ich muß
gestehen, ich habe mir mit RMTR die Finger schon einmal verbrannt und sehe momentan in AMD wieder
die besseren Chancen. Ich nehme den Wert aber mal in unser Alternativdepot (ZDF-3sat) auf.
Grüße
Kostolany4

[neubiene]

Was stellt Ramtron eigentlich noch so her?
Fram (ist das Konkurrenz für Flash?)
Sram, DDR-II, noch irgendwas?
würd mich auf jedenfall interessieren, Da Rambus es anscheinend nicht schafft sich im Markt zu etablieren und daher dann freie Bahn für DDR-II wäre....
Und was bringt Ramtron die Entwicklung von DDR-II? lizensieren die das dann ähnlich wie Rambus? Stellen die das dann auch selbst her?
wie siehts bei Ramtron mit Gewinnen, Schulden etc aus?

[Gandalf]

Hi Newbee!

>>> F-Ram ist die Abkürzung für Ferromagnetischen-Ram. D.h. Speicherbausteine ohne Stromverbrauch (und damit sicherlich eine Konkurrenz für Flash)

Ferroelektrische RAMs der Firma Ramtron haben gegenüber herkömmlichen Speicherbausteinen eine Reihe von Vorteile. Sie benötigen keine Batterie, haben keine zusätzlichen Wartezeiten beim Beschreiben, halten die Daten garantiert 10 Jahre (bei 85Grad C), sind kompatibel zu den gängigen EEPROMS und garantieren 10E10 Schreib- und Lesezyklen. Sie sind mit seriellem (I2C/SPI) oder parallelem Interface verfügbar und weisen eine sehr geringe Verlustleitung auf. Die Speicherdichte reicht von 4 Kbit bis zu 1 Mbit.


Hier eine gute Übersicht über die einzelnen Speicherlösungen:

http://www.eecs.umich.edu/~btdavis/papers/mem_wall.isca2k.pd…

DDR2 ist ein JEDEC-Standard, E-DDR2 (u.a.) wird von EMS hergestellt (100% Tochter von Ramtron)

Die Zahlen werden HEUTE (1.Nov.) nach Börsenschluss bekanntgegeben

Z.Zt ein wurde ein Verlust von -,12/sh ausgewiesen, bei einer Marktkap. von 176 Mio $

GG

[Gandalf]

Na, - das war wohl (noch) nichts...


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Wednesday November 1, 4:01 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
Ramtron Reports Third-Quarter 2000 Results
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2000--U.S. semiconductor maker Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq: RMTR - news) reported results today for the third quarter ended September 30, 2000. Third-quarter net loss applicable to common stock was $3.0 million, or a loss of $0.17 per share (basic), compared with a net income of $3.4 million, or income of $0.27 per share (diluted), a year ago. Revenues for the third quarter of 2000 were $8.1 million, compared with $7.1 million for the same period in 1999.

Third-quarter FRAM® product sales increased to $1.2 million, compared with $830,000 a year ago. In addition, the company recorded $1.7 million in customer-sponsored research and development revenue during the quarter, compared with $1.0 million a year earlier. Ramtron`s subsidiary, Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc., increased DRAM product revenues during the third quarter to $5.3 million, compared with $1.8 million for the year-ago quarter. Third quarter license fees and royalties decreased to $14,000, compared with $3.5 million in the year-ago quarter due to the collection of significant milestone and prepaid royalties last year.

Last year`s results reflected a significant non-cash gain of $3.1 million due to the settlement of the company`s outstanding convertible preferred stock.

``Product revenues were up nearly 150 percent year-over-year due to an increase in FRAM product sales and revenue from our newly acquired Mushkin subsidiary,`` said L. David Sikes, Ramtron`s chairman and chief executive officer. ``Our fourth quarter focus is on the completion of new FRAM and EDRAM® product designs that will fuel next year`s product revenue and provide a foundation for sustainable growth going forward.``

During the quarter, the company announced the market introduction and availability of the FM24C256, a 256-kilobit, 2-wire interface ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM). The product offers superior write performance and 256Kb of memory capacity making it a cost-effective replacement for battery-backed SRAMs. The company also announced in August a $65 million volume purchase agreement with Ampy Automation Digilog Limited to purchase FRAM products over the next four years. Ramtron`s products have been selected by Ampy for use in various power-metering products targeted at the growing worldwide market for more sophisticated electric utility distribution management.

The company`s Enhanced Memory Systems and Mushkin subsidiaries announced in August next generation high-speed SDRAM (HSDRAM) DIMM modules. The new modules enable high-end customers to boost the memory bus speed of the Intel 815E chipset to 150 MHz and beyond.

About Ramtron

Ramtron is the leading developer of ferroelectric random access memories (FRAM®) products -- new high-performance nonvolatile memories that merge the benefits of many mainstream memory technologies into a single device. The company also develops and markets ultra-high performance EDRAM® memory products through its subsidiary, Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc.

For more information about Ramtron and its products, contact: Communications Department, Ramtron International Corporation, 1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, 80921. Telephone is 800-545-FRAM (3726); FAX is 719-481-9294; E-mail address is [e-mail]. Homepage is http://www.ramtron.com.

Except for historical information, the statements preceding are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Investors are cautioned that such statements are only predictions and the actual events or results may differ materially. These forward-looking statements speak only as of this date. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made today to reflect events or circumstances after today, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

``FRAM`` and ``EDRAM`` are registered trademarks of Ramtron International Corporation.


RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
THIRD-QUARTER AND YEAR-TO-DATE 2000 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
(Amounts in thousands, except per-share amounts)
(Unaudited)


Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30 September 30
2000 1999 2000 1999

Revenue:
Product sales $ 6,442 $ 2,641 $13,158 $10,685
License, development
fees and royalties 14 3,500 2,027 4,000
Customer-sponsored
research and development 1,676 1,046 4,727 3,368
------- ------- ------- -------
8,132 7,187 19,912 18,053
------- ------- ------- -------
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sales 4,682 1,824 8,626 6,353
Research and development 3,288 2,829 9,646 8,380
Sales, general and
administrative 2,936 2,246 7,779 7,155
Stock-based compensation 206 -- 1,976 --
-------- -------- -------- --------
11,112 6,899 28,027 21,888
-------- -------- -------- --------
Operating income (loss) (2,980) 288 (8,115) (3,835)

Other income (expense) (5) 19 (39) (165)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net income (loss) ($ 2,985) $ 307 ($ 8,154) ($ 4,000)
======== ======== ======== ========

Income (loss) per common share:

Net loss ($ 2,985) $ 307 ($ 8,154) ($ 4,000)
Imputed dividends,
accretion of discount
and settlement on
convertible preferred
stock, net (31) 3,087 (92) 2,898
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net income (loss)
applicable to common
shares ($ 3,016) $ 3,394 ($ 8,246) ($ 1,102)
======== ======== ======== ========
Net income (loss) per
common share - basic ($ 0.17) $ 0.27 ($ 0.51) ($ 0.09)
======== ======== ======== ========
Net income (loss) per
common share - diluted ($ 0.17) $ 0.26 ($ 0.51) ($ 0.09)
======== ======== ======== ========
Weighted average shares
outstanding - basic 17,329 12,738 16,229 12,464
======== ======== ======== ========
Weighted average shares
outstanding - diluted 17,329 13,003 16,229 12,464
======== ======== ======== ========


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except par-value amounts)

(Unaudited)
September 30, Dec. 31,
2000 1999
------- -------
Assets

Cash $ 9,054 $10,601
Accounts receivable, net 2,907 1,703
Inventories 6,335 4,174
Other assets 400 184
Property, plant and equipment, net 5,602 6,064
Intangible assets, net 16,947 6,654
------- -------
$41,245 $29,380
======= =======
Liabilities and stockholders` equity

Liabilities 12,285 15,143
Stockholders` equity 28,960 14,237
------- -------
$41,245 $29,380
======= =======

[Gandalf]

... es gibt auch noch andere (vielleicht interessantere) Mitspieler in diesem Markt, schaut Euch mals das an:

(hartware.de)

07.12.2000 12:09 | Quelle: Electic Tech

MRAM die Zukunft?


MRAM`s (Magnetic Random Access Memory) könnten die Speicher der Zukunft darstellen, wenn es nach Infineon und IBM geht. Um dieses Vorhaben zu beschleunigen, haben sich die Firmen auf eine Zusammenarbeit geeingt. Wie der Name schon sagt, nutzt diese Technologie magnetische (anstatt elektronische) Ladungselemente um die Daten zu speichern. Die Vorteile hierbei sind:
Schnellere Speicherung und schnellerer Zugriff auf die Daten im Speicher. Was aber viel interessanter ist, die Daten sind Speicherresistent. Wenn der PC also ausgeschaltet wird, sind die Informationen beim Einschalten immer noch vorhanden und der Bootvorgang entfällt somit. Desweiteren ist keine ständige Energiezufuhr mehr nötig, d.h. die Leistungsaufnahme kann verringert werden. Normalerweise muss der Speicher immer wieder aufgefrischt (Refresh) werden, da die Daten sonst ins Nirvana verschwinden würden. Dies geschieht üblicherweise einige Male in der Sekunde. Der daraus entstehende niedrigere Verbrauch kann vor allem bei Laptops zu einer wesentlich längeren Akku-Laufzeit beitragen.
Dieser Magnetische Speicher vereint also die Vorteile der SRAMs (hohe Geschwindigkeit), DRAMs (hohe Dichte bzw. Kostenersparnis) und Flash-Speicher (nicht flüchtig) in sich. Wenn alles so läuft wie IBM und Infineon es sich vorstellen, dann ist 2004 mit ersten kommerziellen MRAM-Modulen zu rechnen.
IBM, Infineon und UMC haben auch noch angekündigt, dass sie angefangen haben, ihre Chips in der 0.13µm-Technik zu produzieren. Natürlich wird schon jetzt über die Entwicklung von 0.10µm nachgedacht, zumindest ist man sich einig, dass man zusammen daran arbeitet.

[Wunram]

Ramtron Unveils First 3-Volt FRAM; FM24CL16`s Speed, Endurance and Low Power Substantially Outperform EEPROM

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2001--Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq:RMTR), a leading developer of specialty semiconductor memory products, today announced the introduction and availability of FM24CL16, the first in a new line of 3-volt operation ferroelectric random access nonvolatile memory (FRAM) products. The new low-powered FM24CL16 outperforms serial EEPROM with 280 times faster write speed and over 10 billion write cycles. It offers dramatically lower power consumption, while maintaining drop-in compatibility with industry standard serial EEPROM. Its speed and high-endurance also allow it to serve as expansion RAM for low-cost microcontrollers. Ramtron`s launch of FM24CL16 opens numerous possibilities for systems operating at 3-volts since historically, only 5-volt FRAM products have been available.

"The on-time delivery of our first 3-volt FRAM product is a key milestone in our strategy to leverage Ramtron`s considerable IP into high-value memory solutions to meet the needs of our customers," said William Staunton, Ramtron`s chief executive officer. "This is the first in a family of 3-volt products that will be introduced this year. With this product family in our portfolio, we intend to aggressively pursue a number of new applications in North America and continue to expand our market penetration in Europe."

The FM24CL16 FRAM is a high-performance, nonvolatile memory, ideal for applications such as palm-top computers, information appliances, home networks connected to the Internet, laser printers, electric meters, and telecom/networking equipment. FM24CL16 will introduce a variety of possibilities for write-intensive applications, such as data collection, configuration storage and RAM expansion. In addition, the FM24CL16 is ideal nonvolatile storage, in any power sensitive system, allowing users to extend battery life and improve system performance. "The announcement of our first 3-volt product marks a dramatic business milestone," said Michael Alwais, Ramtron`s director of marketing. "We believe that over 75% of the opportunities for FRAM technology are found in systems that operate at 3-volts and until today, those applications were unable to easily utilize FRAM technology." According to Semico Research Corporation, this market is estimated to be $4 billion.

Product Benefits:


Compared to existing serial EEPROM, Ramtron`s FM24CL16 offers faster writes; a single byte writes 280 times faster. FM24CL16 offers no timing delays and can be written at standard bus speeds versus EEPROM, which requires a 10 ms write delay before new data can be registered. The new 3-volt device features superior endurance of over 10 billion write cycles, compared to the 1 million write cycles of an EEPROM. The FM24CL16 has an extremely low standby and operating current, which is over 50 times better than competing parts.

Product Features:


The FM24CL16 is a 16Kb nonvolatile RAM with an industry standard 2-wire interface and pin compatibility with industry standard 24C16 type EEPROMs. Read and writes are performed at bus speeds up to 1MHz. It operates from 2.7V to 5.5V and draws 75 microamps for reads and writes at 100 kHz. The FM24CL16 offers 10 years of data retention and is rated over the industrial temperature range of -40(Degree)C to +85(Degree)C.

Pricing and Availability


Samples of the FM24CL16 are available immediately in 8-pin SOP, with pricing starting at $0.78 in 10K quantities.

About Ramtron


Ramtron`s patented FRAM memories are a new generation of semiconductor memory that combine high-performance and low-power operation with the ability to store data in the absence of power. Due to the product`s unique advantages, FRAM memories are expected to revolutionize a variety of electronic consumer and industrial products. The company also develops and markets ultra-high-performance EDRAM and ESDRAM memory products through its subsidiary, Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc.

Except for historical information, the statements preceding contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Investors are cautioned that such statements are only predictions and the actual events or results may differ materially. These forward-looking statements speak only as of this date. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made today to reflect events or circumstances after today, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

For more information about Ramtron and its products, contact: Ramtron International Corporation, 1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, 80921. Telephone is 719-481-7000 or 800-545-FRAM (800-545-3726); FAX is 719-481-7058; E-mail address is [e-mail]. Homepage is www.ramtron.com.

CONTACT: Ramtron International Corporation, Colorado Springs
Mike Alwais, 719/481-7131
[e-mail]

[eisbar]

hallo

ramtroner - wie ihr seht geht der kurs nach oben obwohl keine aktien gehandelt werden.

muss ich mal kurz im amiland vorbeischauen, was da geht.

schätze die aktie wird zwar nicht so schnell auf ihr hoch kommen Euro 30, aber die 12-15 wird sie sehen in ca. 1-2 monaten.

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gestern + 27% in USA


GO RAMTRON - GO

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Ramtron to Begin Trading On Nasdaq National Market Effective February 5, 2001; Stock Elevated to National Market Status from Small Cap Market
( BW)(CO-RAMTRON)(RMTR) Ramtron to Begin Trading On Nasdaq National Market Effective February 5, 2001; Stock Elevated to National Market Status from Small Cap Market

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-- February 5, 2001--Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq:RMTR), a leading developer of specialty semiconductor memory products, announced that effective today, the company`s Common Stock will begin trading on the Nasdaq National Market, up from the Nasdaq Small Cap Market. RMTR will continue to be the company`s trading symbol on the National Market.

"Our stock`s move to the Nasdaq National Market adds to a series of positive corporate developments for Ramtron," said L. David Sikes, Ramtron chairman. "We believe that trading on the National Market will generate greater visibility for the company and allow us to cultivate a broadened institutional ownership of our stock. In addition, we look forward to further enhancing our visibility with the successful execution of our planned product development and rollout objectives."

About Ramtron


Ramtron develops and markets patented FRAM memories, a new generation of semiconductor memory that combine high-performance and low-power operation with the ability to store data in the absence of power. Due to the product`s unique advantages, FRAM memories are expected to revolutionize a variety of electronic consumer and industrial products. The company also develops and markets high-performance memory products through its subsidiary, Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc.

Except for historical information, the statements preceding contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Investors are cautioned that such statements are only predictions and the actual events or results may differ materially. These forward-looking statements speak only as of this date. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made today to reflect events or circumstances after today, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

For more information about Ramtron and its products, contact: Communications Department, Ramtron International Corporation, 1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, 80921. Telephone is 800-545-FRAM (3726); FAX is 719-481-9294; E-mail address is [e-mail]. Homepage is www.ramtron.com

CONTACT: Ramtron International Corporation
Lee Brown, 719/481-7213
[e-mail]

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Ramtron Transforms Logic Market with the Industry`s First Nonvolatile Logic Family FM573 and FM574 Nonvolatile Latch Leverage FRAM Technology

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2001--Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq:RMTR), a leading developer of specialty semiconductor products, today announced its entry into the $10-billion logic market with the industry`s first Nonvolatile Logic family. Ramtron`s enabling FRAM technology allows logic states to be stored and retained automatically, transparently and immediately, with no software intervention. While ordinary logic devices forget the functions they were performing upon power loss, Nonvolatile Logic remembers. Ramtron`s Nonvolatile Logic adds an entirely new category to the logic market and significantly expands hardware design possibilities. System designers of consumer and industrial electronics will now have hardware that function intelligently after a power outage.

FM573 and FM574 are the first two products in the Nonvolatile Logic family. The FM573 is a nonvolatile transparent octal latch, and the FM574 is a nonvolatile octal D-register. Both products are pin and function compatible with industry standard logic products of the 573 and 574 type, a technology that has long been familiar to design engineers that use standard logic products. Ramtron`s versions differentiate themselves by automatically storing the last state prior to power-down, and immediately restoring it upon power-up. In all other respects, the FM573 and FM574 operate like standard CMOS logic.

"This innovative technology is completely new, which is rare in today`s semiconductor industry," said Michael Alwais, Ramtron`s director of marketing. "It took a marriage of our unique FRAM technology with a vision for a new type of logic product to create the FM573 and FM574. While these innovative products address various types of human interface and control applications, the underlying technology has the potential to transform the way all logic products are used."

Applications:


Since FM573 and FM574 restore their outputs on power-up to the correct state, they can be used in diverse applications where control of a signal should not be lost during a power outage. The products` three primary application categories are: human interface, data capture and controls. Human interface applications include switch interface, DIP-switch and jumper replacement, tamper protection and security, and LED or lamp drivers. Data capture applications include state machine control, bus capture for system status, and a variety of counting applications. Control applications include relay control, temperature and motion set points, and fan control. Current end-market examples include computers, entertainment equipment, toys, smart homes, and automation gear.

"Like the modest light switch, anything electronic that should resume its task when power comes on is a potential candidate for nonvolatile logic," said Alwais. "As this technology is truly new, the most powerful applications may be those yet to be invented. Ramtron will be conducting a design contest later in the year to give engineers an opportunity to pioneer powerful new product applications."

How it Works:


FM573 and FM574 operate like standard CMOS logic when power is stable. The last output before power-down is automatically restored on power-up. New states are written to an equivalent nonvolatile latch in the background, but this has no effect on user operation. A power monitor also tracks supply voltage, and updates are blocked when power is out-of-tolerance. On power-up, internal circuits take momentary control of the latch inputs, the old state is restored, and normal operation resumes.

About Nonvolatile Logic:


Existing logic falls into two categories: standard logic, which are building blocks connected together at the system level, and programmable logic, in which the wiring of the logic function is programmable and done on a chip. Both are volatile in that the state of logic is lost when power fails. Ramtron`s new Nonvolatile Logic technology can make both standard and programmable logic nonvolatile, thus allowing systems of all types to resume what they were doing when the power went off. To leverage this benefit, Ramtron is evaluating additional standard and programmable logic product opportunities.

Product Features:


The FM573 is a nonvolatile 8-bit transparent latch and is pin-compatible with industry standard HC573. The FM574 is a nonvolatile 8-bit D-type register and is pin-compatible with industry standard HC574. Both operate from 2.7 to 5.5V and are rated over the industrial temperature range of -40(Degree)C to +85(Degree)C. The last state is restored to output pins in 1 microsecond. CMOS attributes, such as timing and power consumption, are comparable to the HC logic family.

Pricing and Availability:


Samples of FM573 and FM574 are available immediately in 20-pin SOP or DIP, with pricing starting at $0.67 in 25K quantities.

About Ramtron


Ramtron`s patented FRAM technology offers a new way to store data, the industry`s first nonvolatile RAM. It features fast write speeds, extremely high write endurance, and ultra low power consumption. These attributes are ideal for making logic nonvolatile. Due to FRAM technology`s unique advantages, FRAM products are expected to revolutionize a variety of electronic consumer and industrial designs. Logic products represent an entirely new offering for Ramtron. The company also develops and markets ultra-high-performance EDRAM and ESDRAM memory products through its subsidiary, Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc.

Except for historical information, the statements preceding contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Investors are cautioned that such statements are only predictions and the actual events or results may differ materially. These forward-looking statements speak only as of this date. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made today to reflect events or circumstances after today, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

For more information about Ramtron and its products, contact: Ramtron International Corporation, 1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, 80921. Telephone is 719-481-7000 or 800-545-FRAM (800-545-3726); Fax is 719-481-7058; E-mail address is [e-mail]. Homepage is www.ramtron.com. Download Product Photo: www.ramtron.com/photofile/photos.htm

CONTACT: Ramtron International Corporation
Elizabeth Eschbach, 719/481-7004 (Marcom Manager)
[e-mail]
Mike Alwais, 719/481-7131 (Marketing Director)
[e-mail]

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Investor/Media Advisory: Ramtron International to Webcast 4Q00 Results Teleconference on March 15

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2001--On March 15, Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq:RMTR) plans to announce its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2000. Ramtron management`s teleconference will be Webcast live for all investors, and a Webcast replay will be available for seven days.

How to Participate

Ramtron 4Q00 Results Teleconference
March 15, 2001
2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET

Go to the Investors page of the Ramtron site at www.ramtron.com and click on the StreetEvents icon. From this site, you can listen to the teleconference, assuming that your computer system is configured properly. A telephonic replay will also be available for seven days after the live call at 719-457-0820, code No. 555443.

About Ramtron


Ramtron`s patented FRAM technology offers a new way to store data, the industry`s first nonvolatile RAM. It features fast write speeds, extremely high write endurance, and ultra low power consumption. These attributes are ideal for making logic nonvolatile. Due to FRAM technology`s unique advantages, FRAM products are expected to revolutionize a variety of electronic consumer and industrial designs. Logic products represent an entirely new offering for Ramtron. The company also develops and markets ultra-high-performance EDRAM and ESDRAM memory products through its subsidiary, Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc.

For more information about Ramtron and its products, contact: Communications Department, Ramtron International Corporation, 1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, 80921. Telephone is 800-545-FRAM (3726); Fax is 719-481-9294; E-mail address is [e-mail]. Homepage is http://www.ramtron.com.

The foregoing announcement is a forward-looking statement, and you are cautioned that the time and/or manner of the live teleconference, Webcast and replay may change for technical and/or administrative reasons outside of the company`s control.

CONTACT: Ramtron International Corporation
Lee Brown, 719/481-7213
Director of Corporate Communications & Investor Relations

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>>immerhin 3 Cent weniger Verlust in Q4 als erwartet


Ramtron Reports Fourth-Quarter and Year-End Financial Results

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2001--U.S. semiconductor maker Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq:RMTR) today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2000. Revenue for the fourth quarter was $6.2 million, compared with $6.8 million for the same quarter last year. Fourth-quarter net loss applicable to common shares was $4.8 million, or a loss of $0.27 per share (basic and diluted), compared with a net loss of $0.9 million, or a loss of $0.07 per share (basic and diluted), for the same quarter of 1999. Excluding non-recurring charges of $1.1 million related to financing and restructuring activities, net loss for the fourth quarter of 2000 would have been $3.7 million, or a loss of $0.21
per share.

FRAM(R) business revenue for the fourth quarter of 2000 was $1.9 million, compared with $3.9 million for the fourth quarter of 1999. EDRAM(R) business revenue totaled $4.2 million, compared with $2.9 million for the same quarter a year earlier. The company reported no license fees during fourth-quarter 2000, compared with $2.7 million for the year-earlier quarter.

For the year ended December 31, 2000, total revenue was $26.1 million, compared with $24.9 million for 1999. Full-year 2000 net loss applicable to common shares was $14.5 million, or a loss of $0.88 per share, compared with a net loss of $2.0 million applicable to common shares, or a loss of $0.16 per share, for 1999. Excluding fourth-quarter, non-recurring charges and the cumulative effect of an accounting change resulting from newly implemented SEC regulations, full-year net loss would have been $11.9 million, or a loss of $0.72 per share.

"In 2000, the company recorded a number of important accomplishments that we believe will set the stage for product revenue growth later this year," commented L. David Sikes, Ramtron`s chairman. "In our FRAM business, we introduced a new line of high-density devices and received a record $65-million order from Ampy Automation, an electronic power meter manufacturer. We also expanded our strategic sales relationship with Future Electronics, a global electronics distributor. Our EDRAM business won a major endorsement from a major US computer manufacturer through a funded product development program, and we completed the acquisition of Mushkin Enhanced Memory, a high-performance memory module supplier. Finally, we improved our balance sheet with Infineon Technologies` investment in our FRAM and EDRAM businesses, and strengthened our management team with the addition of Bill Staunton as our new CEO," he said.

"In addition, several recent successes have bolstered optimism for our long-term prospects," said Sikes. "During the last two months, we delivered three new FRAM products, as planned, including our first 3-volt serial FRAM and two revolutionary nonvolatile logic devices. Last month, our stock was upgraded to the Nasdaq National Market, after 20 months on the Small Cap Market."

Teleconference


Ramtron will host a teleconference at 5:00 p.m. ET today to discuss its results. Interested investors and analysts are invited to call 719-457-2641, passcode no. 555443, in order to participate. A real-time audio broadcast of the teleconference will be available on the Investor Relations page of the company`s website at www.ramtron.com and a webcast replay will be available for one week after the call.

The company will also provide a telephone recording of the teleconference from approximately 8:00 p.m. ET today until 8 p.m. ET on March 22. Interested parties may listen to this playback by calling 719-457-0820, and entering the passcode, no. 555443.

About Ramtron


Ramtron International Corporation is dedicated to the design, development and sale of ferroelectric RAM "FRAM" memory products. The company also develops and markets ultra-high-performance DRAM products through its subsidiary, Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc. Both companies are headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Except for historical information, the preceding statements are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Investors are cautioned that such statements are only predictions and the actual events or results may differ materially. These forward-looking statements speak only as of this date. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made today to reflect events or circumstances after today, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Note to Editors: "FRAM" and "EDRAM" are registered trademarks of Ramtron International Corporation.

(financials attached)

RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
FOURTH-QUARTER AND YEAR-END 2000 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands, except per-share amounts)


Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
------------------- --------------------
Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
2000 1999 2000 1999
-------- -------- -------- --------
Revenue:
Product sales $ 5,104 $ 2,463 $ 18,262 $ 13,148
License and
development fees -- 2,700 2,000 5,200
Royalties 161 1 188 1,501
Customer-sponsored
research and
development 902 1,654 5,629 5,022
-------- -------- -------- --------
6,167 6,818 26,079 24,871
-------- -------- -------- --------
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product
sales 3,373 1,625 11,999 7,978
Provision for
inventory write-off -- 1,178 -- 1,178
Research and
development 3,764 3,670 13,410 12,050
Sales, general and
administrative 3,634 2,335 11,413 9,490
Stock-based
compensation (non-cash) 206 -- 2,182 --
-------- -------- -------- --------
10,977 8,808 39,004 30,696
-------- -------- -------- --------
Operating loss (4,810) (1,990) (12,925) (5,825)
Other 90 (208) 51 (373)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net loss before
cumulative effect
of accounting change $ (4,720) $ (2,198) $(12,874) $ (6,198)
======== ======== ======== ========
Net loss per common share:

Net loss $ (4,720) $ (2,198) $(12,874) $ (6,198)
Convertible preferred
stock adjustments (31) 1,265 (123) 4,163
Cumulative effect
of accounting change -- -- (1,500) --
======== ======== ======== ========
Net loss applicable
to common shares $ (4,751) $ (933) $(14,497) $ (2,035)
======== ======== ======== ========
Net loss per common
share - basic and
diluted:
Net loss per share
before cumulative
effect of accounting
change $ (0.27) $ (0.07) $ (0.79) $ (0.16)
Cumulative effect
of accounting change -- -- $ (0.09) --
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net loss per
common share $ (0.27) $ (0.07) $ (0.88) $ (0.16)
======== ======== ======== ========
Weighted average common
shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted 17,476 13,706 16,542 12,815
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RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
FOURTH-QUARTER AND YEAR-END 2000 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands)

Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
2000 1999
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ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $7,256 $10,601
Accounts receivable, net 1,710 1,703
Inventories 7,190 4,174
Property, plant and equipment, net 5,595 6,064
Intangible assets, net 16,464 6,654
Other assets 147 184
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$38,362 $29,380
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS` EQUITY
Current liabilities 9,360 9,377
Long-term liabilities 6,314 5,766
Other 1,187 914
Stockholders` equity 21,501 13,323
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$38,362 $29,380
====== ======

CONTACT: Ramtron
Lee Brown, 719/481-7213
[e-mail]

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Ramtron Shatters Limited Endurance Myth By Introducing the World`s First Unlimited Read/Write FRAM Product; 256Kb 3-Volt FRAM Breaks Ferroelectric Endurance Barrier

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2001--Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq:RMTR), a leading developer of specialty semiconductor memory products, today introduced the world`s first nonvolatile memory to feature unlimited endurance. The 256-kilobit FM18L08 is a 3-volt FRAM product, which offers an unlimited number of read and write cycles -- a feature never before available in commercial nonvolatile memories.

Accelerated characterization of the FM18L08`s underlying FRAM technology guarantees an endurance specification of at least 10 quadrillion (10 to the 16th power) read/write cycles. Each memory location within the FM18L08 could be accessed one million times per second for more than three hundred years without loss of data retention. Ramtron`s increased endurance specification eliminates the endurance gap between nonvolatile and volatile memory, thereby removing a critical barrier in FRAM`s ability to replace ubiquitous SRAM and DRAM memories.

The new development is the result of a highly collaborative effort between Ramtron`s Advanced Materials Group and one of its foundry partners. "Ramtron`s current ferroelectric material is a tailor-made compound, having as much in common with unrefined PZT as stainless steel has with iron," said Dr. Domokos Hadnagy, vice president of quality and reliability at Ramtron. "We have crafted the ferroelectric material, the electrode system, and the deposition process to achieve a low-voltage, unlimited access memory. This development dispels previous myths about FRAM`s and refined PZT`s inability to achieve unlimited endurance."

"FRAM technology is building momentum as a mainstream memory offering," said Mike Alwais, director of marketing for Ramtron. "After reaching critical development milestones, including 3-volt operation in January, and unlimited read/write access today, there are few remaining applications that can not take advantage of FRAM technology. Today`s innovation opens the entire low-power SRAM market to FRAM."

Semico Research, a leading semiconductor industry research firm, reported that the low-power SRAM market was valued at over $3 billion last year.

FRAM operates like a random access memory but also provides nonvolatile data storage. Data nonvolatility is achieved by applying an electric field to ferroelectric crystals within the memory cell. As the field is applied, central atoms within the crystals move in the direction of the field to store digital "1s" and "0s". When the electric field is removed, the atom remains in position without power. Unlike other nonvolatile memories, there is no physical barrier to breakdown and wear out.

Applications:


The FM18L08 is an ideal replacement for battery-backed SRAM or nonvolatile memory applications requiring frequent or rapid writes in a bytewide environment. FM18L08 eliminates the reliability concerns, functional disadvantages and system design complexities of battery-backed SRAM. With its unlimited access cycles, it provides any combination of volatile and nonvolatile storage, replacing both SRAM and EEPROM in the end system with no disadvantages. End applications include office equipment: laser printers, business telephones, and photocopiers; industrial equipment: including all types of process controls and metering; and telecom/networking configuration storage and network status information. Other applications include those that collect and store data or configuration, and portable applications, which demand optimal space and power consumption.

Product Features:


The FM18L08 is a 32Kx8 nonvolatile RAM with industry standard SRAM and EEPROM pin out. It offers 1E16 read/write cycles per address, with full data retention. FM18L08 operates from 2.7V to 3.6V and draws 15-milliamps active current at 70 ns access time. The FM18L08 offers 10 years of data retention and is rated over the industrial temperature range of -40 degrees C to +85 degrees C.

Pricing and Availability:


Samples of FM18L08 are available immediately in 28-pin SOP and DIP, with pricing starting at $4.50 each in 10K quantities.

About Ramtron


Ramtron`s patented FRAM memories are a new generation of semiconductor memory that combine high-performance and low-power operation with the ability to store data in the absence of power. Due to the product`s unique advantages, FRAM memories are expected to revolutionize a variety of electronic consumer and industrial products. The company also develops and markets ultra-high-performance EDRAM and ESDRAM memory products through its subsidiary, Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc.

Except for historical information, the statements preceding contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Investors are cautioned that such statements are only predictions and the actual events or results may differ materially. These forward-looking statements speak only as of this date. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made today to reflect events or circumstances after today, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

For more information about Ramtron and its products, contact: Ramtron International Corporation, 1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, 80921. Telephone is 719/481-7000 or 800/545-FRAM (800/545-3726); Fax is 719/481-7058; E-mail address is [e-mail]. Homepage is www.ramtron.com.

CONTACT: Ramtron
Elizabeth Eschbach, 719/481-7004
[e-mail]
Mike Alwais, 719/481-7131
[e-mail]
Download Product Photo:
www.ramtron.com/press/photoarchive.htm

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Ramtron Completes Equity Investment Transactions With Infineon Technologies

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2001--Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq:RMTR), a leading developer of specialty semiconductor memory products, announced today that it has consummated its previously announced equity investment transactions with Infineon Technologies (FSE/NYSE:IFX).

In December 2000, Infineon agreed to provide Ramtron with $10 million in cash and approximately 443,480 shares in Infineon stock, in exchange for approximately 4.4 million shares of Ramtron stock. The closings of the transactions were subject to certain conditions, including regulatory approval under the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and registration in Germany of the Infineon capital increase represented by the Infineon shares to be issued to Ramtron. Infineon and Ramtron have received all necessary approvals and have closed the transactions.

Under the terms of the investment agreement, Ramtron has agreed to a holding period that prohibits the transfer or disposition of Infineon stock for a minimum of six months following the subscription date, after which Ramtron has the right to transfer up to 25% of the total number of Infineon shares after 6, 9, 12, and 18-months following the subscription date. Infineon has received restricted stock from Ramtron and has agreed to a minimum holding period. Infineon may transfer up to 50% of the total number of Ramtron shares after 12 and 18-months following the subscription date.

About Ramtron


Ramtron`s patented FRAM memories are a new generation of semiconductor memory that combine high-performance and low-power operation with the ability to store data in the absence of power. Due to the product`s unique advantages, FRAM memories are expected to revolutionize a variety of electronic consumer and industrial products. The company also develops and markets ultra-high-performance EDRAM and ESDRAM memory products through its subsidiary, Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc.

Except for historical information, the statements preceding contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Investors are cautioned that such statements are only predictions and the actual events or results may differ materially. These forward-looking statements speak only as of this date. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made today to reflect events or circumstances after today, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

For more information about Ramtron and its products, contact: Communications Department, Ramtron International Corporation, 1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, 80921. Telephone is 800-545-FRAM (3726); FAX is 719-481-9294; E-mail address is [e-mail]. Homepage is www.ramtron.com.

CONTACT: Ramtron
Lee A. Brown, 719/481-7213
[e-mail]

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Ramtron Announces Reorganization to Accelerate FRAM and Specialty DRAM Product Development; Expects to Improve Operating Efficiencies and Lower Costs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2001--Ramtron International Corporation (NASDAQ: RMTR), a leading developer of specialty semiconductor products, announced today a corporate reorganization designed to accelerate its product development efforts and improve operating efficiencies. The realignment is expected to facilitate the growth of the company`s product businesses, FRAM and ultra-high-performance DRAM (through its subsidiary, Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc.). The company also expects the reorganization to accelerate Ramtron`s transition from a research and development-based organization to a commercial supplier of specialty semiconductor products. As part of these actions, Ramtron announced recent executive appointments and reduced its workforce by 17 percent, which will result in a one-time restructuring charge of approximately $300,000 for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001. The company now has 108 employees worldwide.

Ramtron will continue to develop and maintain its separate FRAM and specialty DRAM product lines, but their operating organizations, including the design, engineering, marketing, and sales functions, will now report to Craig Rhodine as chief operating officer. Rhodine was previously president of Enhanced Memory Systems, where he was responsible for the development of the company`s specialty DRAM product business.

"Organizing our FRAM and specialty DRAM product groups into a single business allows us to better execute our product roadmaps while eliminating redundancies, improving efficiencies and lowering operating costs," said Bill Staunton, Ramtron CEO. "Streamlining the organization and focusing on the most critical opportunities will position Ramtron to capitalize on the eventual recovery of the semiconductor industry."

The company also announced the appointment of Greg Jones as Ramtron`s Technology Group President. Jones, previously president and COO of Ramtron`s FRAM business, is now responsible for the development of all FRAM and specialty DRAM foundry partnerships and technology development programs. In his previous role, Mr. Jones was integral in the development of Ramtron`s strategic FRAM partnerships with Hitachi, Fujitsu, Rohm, Toshiba, and Infineon among others. Jones now assumes the additional responsibility for development of Ramtron`s specialty DRAM partnerships.

"Our strategy will be directed at securing competitive foundry pricing and access to next-generation FRAM and specialty DRAM foundry technology through tightly woven cooperative development arrangements," said Staunton. "In addition, since quality is a prerequisite for leadership in our industry, we are now focused on a single, concerted effort to obtain ISO9001 and QS9000 certification in the next 18 months." The quality assurance programs across both product lines will be led by Dr. Domokos Hadnagy, Ramtron`s vice president of quality, reliability and assurance, who now reports directly to Staunton. About Ramtron

Ramtron`s patented FRAM memories are a new generation of semiconductor memory that combines high-performance and low-power operation with the ability to store data in the absence of power. Due to the product`s unique advantages, FRAM memories are expected to revolutionize a variety of electronic consumer and industrial products. The company also develops and markets ultra-high-performance DRAM memory products through its subsidiary, Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc. (EMS). EMS is 80-percent owned by Ramtron and 20-percent owned by Infineon Technologies.

Note to Editors: Except for historical information, the statements preceding contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Investors are cautioned that such statements are only predictions and the actual events or results may differ materially. These forward-looking statements speak only as of this date. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made today to reflect events or circumstances after today, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

CONTACT: Ramtron
Lee A. Brown, 719/481-7213
[e-mail]

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Ramtron Begins FRAM Production Shipment Toward $65M Volume Purchase Agreement; Ampy Automation Meter Program Is on Schedule

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2001--Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq:RMTR), a leading developer of specialty semiconductor memory products, today announced the on-time shipment of 256-kilobit FRAM memory devices to subcontractors that manufacture products designed by UK-based Ampy Automation Digilog Limited. This is the first production shipment toward a $65-million volume purchase agreement between Ramtron and Ampy that was announced in August 2000, and represents the beginning of the volume ramp-up to the first of several expected subcontractors. The purchase agreement references the intended purchase of over 33 million units of Ramtron`s FRAM memory products, ranging from 4-kilobit to 256-kilobit densities, over a four-year period. FRAM`s unique fast write, unlimited endurance, and high-reliability features make it the ideal memory for Ampy`s various digital power-metering products targeted at the growing worldwide market for more sophisticated utility distribution management.

"The on-time release of initial product toward our Ampy program is evidence that we strive for excellence in meeting customer expectations," said Bill Staunton, Ramtron CEO. "This also confirms that our continuous improvement process is on track and that we are focused on providing high-value FRAM products which give our customers a competitive advantage."

"With the current focus on the electric power crisis, we are pleased to be part of a solution," said Mike Alwais, director of marketing for Ramtron. "Our memory technology`s ability to record power usage over time enables variable pricing schemes that could play a major role in smoothing peak power demand."

About Ampy Automation Digilog Limited


Ampy Automation, located in Peterborough, England is a leading developer and supplier of electronic power meters to the worldwide power utility market. Ampy was founded in 1962, specializing initially in speed monitoring equipment and from the late 1970`s cashless card pre-payment systems. The company pioneered the introduction of card readers into electricity meters. The Ampy product range has expanded to include Polyphase meters, twin element meters, smart card meters, solid-state credit meters, and the Mainstalk remote metering system. Ampy Automation has invested in a wide range of on-site facilities, such as injection molding, tool room facilities, in-house calibration, and certification facilities. The Ampy software development team is now one of the largest and most experienced in the metering industry.

About Ramtron


Ramtron`s patented FRAM memories are a new generation of semiconductor memory that combines high-performance and low-power operation with the ability to store data in the absence of power. Due to the product`s unique advantages, FRAM memories are expected to revolutionize a variety of electronic consumer and industrial products. The company also develops and markets ultra-high-performance memory products through its subsidiary, Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc.

Except for historical information, the statements preceding contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Investors are cautioned that such statements are only predictions and the actual events or results may differ materially. These forward-looking statements speak only as of this date. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made today to reflect events or circumstances after today, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

For more information about Ramtron and its products, contact: Ramtron International Corporation, 1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, 80921. Telephone is 719-481-7000 or 800-545-FRAM (800-545-3726); Fax is 719-481-7058; E-mail address is [e-mail]. Homepage is www.ramtron.com.

CONTACT: Ramtron
Elizabeth Eschbach, 719/481-7004
Marcom Manager
[e-mail]

[Wunram]

Ramtron International to Webcast 1Q01 Results Teleconference on May 10

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2001--On May 10, Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq:RMTR) plans to announce its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2001. Ramtron management`s teleconference will be Webcast live for all investors, and a Webcast replay will be available for seven days. How to Participate Ramtron 1Q01 Results Teleconference May 10, 2001 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET

Go to the Investors page of the Ramtron site at www.ramtron.com and click on the StreetEvents icon. From this site, you can listen to the teleconference, assuming that your computer system is configured properly. A telephonic replay will also be available for seven days after the live call at 719/457-0820, code No. 682951.

About Ramtron


Ramtron`s patented FRAM memories are a new generation of semiconductor memory that combines high-performance and low-power operation with the ability to store data in the absence of power. Due to the product`s unique advantages, FRAM memories are expected to revolutionize a variety of electronic consumer and industrial products. The company also develops and markets ultra-high-performance memory products through its subsidiary, Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc.

For more information about Ramtron and its products, contact: Communications Department, Ramtron International Corporation, 1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A., 80921. Telephone is 800/545-FRAM (3726); Fax is 719/481-9294; E-mail address is [e-mail]. Homepage is http://www.ramtron.com.

The foregoing announcement is a forward-looking statement, and you are cautioned that the time and/or manner of the live teleconference, Webcast and replay may change for technical and/or administrative reasons outside of the company`s control.

CONTACT: Ramtron International Corporation
Lee Brown, 719/481-7213

[Wunram]

Ramtron International to Webcast 1Q01 Results Teleconference on May 10

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2001--On May 10, Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq:RMTR) plans to announce its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2001. Ramtron management`s teleconference will be Webcast live for all investors, and a Webcast replay will be available for seven days. How to Participate Ramtron 1Q01 Results Teleconference May 10, 2001 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET

Go to the Investors page of the Ramtron site at www.ramtron.com and click on the StreetEvents icon. From this site, you can listen to the teleconference, assuming that your computer system is configured properly. A telephonic replay will also be available for seven days after the live call at 719/457-0820, code No. 682951.

About Ramtron


Ramtron`s patented FRAM memories are a new generation of semiconductor memory that combines high-performance and low-power operation with the ability to store data in the absence of power. Due to the product`s unique advantages, FRAM memories are expected to revolutionize a variety of electronic consumer and industrial products. The company also develops and markets ultra-high-performance memory products through its subsidiary, Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc.

For more information about Ramtron and its products, contact: Communications Department, Ramtron International Corporation, 1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A., 80921. Telephone is 800/545-FRAM (3726); Fax is 719/481-9294; E-mail address is [e-mail]. Homepage is http://www.ramtron.com.

The foregoing announcement is a forward-looking statement, and you are cautioned that the time and/or manner of the live teleconference, Webcast and replay may change for technical and/or administrative reasons outside of the company`s control.

CONTACT: Ramtron International Corporation
Lee Brown, 719/481-7213

[poorguy]

koenntet ihr hier auch mal was gescheites reinschreiben ?
das was hier steht kann ich auch nachlesen !

poor

[Wunram]

he poor

offensichtlich tun das aber nicht alle, sonst würden nicht immer wieder grundsatzfragen kommen - also sie froh, dass infos einfach weitergegeben werden

dein posting enthält ja auch nicht sehr viel information

gruss wunram

[poorguy]

tja leider kann ich auch nicht viel mehr sagen als hier schon begefuegt, also im grossen ganzen bin ich von dem wert ueberzeugt, und wir werden ja sehen was die naechsten wochen bei herrauskommt, ich war schon mal in diesen wert investiert und hab auch schon mal gut geld gemacht, aber derzeit wart ich noch auch einen gut wert um wieder einzusteigen, 3.50 waere fuer mich eine gute grenze.

nur mal eine meinung....

poor


may 10th mein geburtstag

[Wunram]

@alle,

gibts irgendwelche nachrichten, die ich nicht finde, die den gestrigen anstieg erklären???

[oski]

Ich bin ein Ramtron Fan und glaube der wert wird sich nächste Woche verdobeln

[oski]

Hallo Ramtron Fans der Wert ist in den letzten Tagen Mächtig gestiegen beider Nasdaq (rmtr)

[oski]

Ramtron wieder auf der Schiene !

[114705]

Hallo miteinander

kann jemand irgendetwas genaues zur extremen Kursschwäche von Ramtron sagen?
was kann man für ein "REALISTISCHES" Kursziel auf 12 Monate sagen? Ist 20 zu hoch oder
ist das möglich? Danke schon im Voraus für interessante Posting...!!!

MfG

114705

[oski]

Ramtron steigt heute um 10%

[oski]

Heute News Bei Ramtron Kann mir das jemand auf Deutsch
übersetzen

[Wunram]

was ist da eigentlich los (derzeit 2,7$ oder -3,57%), bei den positivén Auftragsmeldungen der letzten Zeit, muss doch mal langsam trotz des negativen umfeldes ein aufwärtstrend kommen!

Ramtron Receives Record Order for Revolutionary FRAM Memory Product
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 2001--


FRAM Sales Poised for Growth as Company Receives $4.5-Million Order from Power Meter Manufacturing Subcontractor

Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq:RMTR), the leading developer of ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) products, announced today that it has booked a $4.5-million order from a Chinese subcontract manufacturer that builds electronic power meters designed by Ampy Automation Digilog Ltd. The order is the largest FRAM production order in Ramtron`s history and brings the booked backlog to $6.1 million under a $65-million purchase agreement with Ampy Automation. The orders are scheduled to ship by the end of 2001.

"The $6.1 million in new FRAM orders in June is a record for Ramtron," said Bill Staunton, Ramtron CEO. "This major order and program validate our focus on growing FRAM product revenues by targeting applications that leverage FRAM features, as well as our design and product competencies. This strategy provides our customers with a competitive advantage, and based on these orders alone, we are on plan for more than 100% growth in FRAM product revenue this year."

In August 2000, Ramtron and Ampy signed a $65-million purchase agreement that called for the intended purchase of more than 33 million units of Ramtron`s FRAM memory products over a four-year period. Ampy is using FRAM memory to collect data in sophisticated electronic power meters.

"FRAM is the ideal nonvolatile memory solution for data collection and data logging applications," said Don Carrigan, Ramtron VP of sales. "Digital power meters represent only one data collection application, and this is only one power meter program. The potential opportunity for us is enormous. These new orders also confirm that our value-added sales strategy is beginning to pay off and is enabling us to grow our business despite tough market conditions."

FRAM`s unique ability to store data in the absence of power without performance limitations makes it the ideal memory for Ampy`s various digital power-metering products targeted at the growing worldwide market for more sophisticated utility distribution management. Other applications for Ramtron`s FRAM memory devices include smart cards, test instrumentation, factory automation, laser printers, security systems, and other systems that require reliable storage of data without an external power source.

CONTACT: Ramtron
Lee A. Brown, 719/481-7213
[e-mail]

[greenhorn1998]

Guten Abend!

Gibt`s irgendwelche Neuigkeiten zu Ramtron? Scheint ja doch in der Versenkung zu verschwinden. Was haltet ihr von dem Unternehmen bzw. der Aktie?

Gruß, greenhorn

[Wunram]

Zahlen

Ramtron Reports Third-Quarter 2001 Results

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2001--U.S. semiconductor maker Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq:RMTR) today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2001. Final results are consistent with the expectations Ramtron announced on October 4, 2001.

Revenue for the third quarter was $7.5 million, compared with $8.1 million for the same quarter a year ago. Excluding a one-time charge of $11.9 million for loss on disposition and impairment of marketable equity securities, third-quarter net loss was $3.9 million, or a loss of $0.18 per share, compared with a net loss of $3.0 million, or a loss of $0.17 per share, last year. Including the one-time charge, net loss applicable to common shares was $15.9 million, or a loss of $0.72 per share, compared with a net loss of $3.0 million, or a loss of $0.17 per share, for the same quarter of 2000.

Cash and cash equivalents at September 30 rose to $8.5 million, up from $7.3 million at December 31, 2000.

FRAM(R) business revenues for the third quarter increased to $2.6 million, compared with $2.4 million for the third quarter of 2000. Enhanced DRAM business revenues were $4.9 million, compared with $5.8 million for the same quarter last year. Higher FRAM business revenues were due primarily to increased shipments relating to Ramtron`s volume purchase agreement with Ampy Automation, as well as increases in development fees.

"We met our revenue, cost and expense expectations for the third quarter," said Bill Staunton, Ramtron`s CEO. "We strengthened our FRAM product portfolio, and we bolstered our strategic partnership lineup with the August 2001 licensing and development agreement with Texas Instruments (TI). In October, our Enhanced DRAM unit announced the world`s highest density, one-transistor ESRAM products, and our Mushkin subsidiary shipped 10 times last year`s unit volume during the third quarter, despite tough DRAM market conditions.

"Our program with TI provides Ramtron with a path to the Flash memory market -- the largest nonvolatile memory market in the world," Staunton added. "Ramtron expects the TI program to yield an advanced FRAM memory cell and architecture that will be capable of competing with and outperforming Flash memory technology. Ramtron`s goal is to co-develop a production-worthy, 0.13-micron FRAM process that can establish FRAM as the ideal nonvolatile memory solution on a density, feature and cost-for-benefit basis."

The TI agreement includes an up-front licensing fee as well as an initial payment for six months of development work. Going forward, Ramtron will receive additional compensation in the form of licensing fees or foundry services, or a combination of both. The agreement also provides for Ramtron to receive funding for at least an additional six months of development work.

Q3 2001 Highlights:

-- Announced 256-kilobit FRAM product with integrated Real-Time
Clock and Nonvolatile Logic. The unique nonvolatile advantage
of FRAM secures all memory and real-time clock configuration
settings in nonvolatile registers without a power source of
any kind.

-- Announced the completion of a two-year joint development
program with Fujitsu to develop an embeddable 0.35-micron,
3-volt, multi-level metal ferroelectric random access memory
(FRAM) manufacturing process. The completed process is
currently being qualified and implemented for production on
Fujitsu`s high-volume FRAM manufacturing line in Iwate, Japan.

-- Entered into a multi-million-dollar FRAM memory licensing and
development agreement with TI. Under the terms of the
agreement, the company will provide to TI a license to
Ramtron`s ferroelectric random access memory technology, as
well as technical development services, in exchange for
certain fees.

Conference Call


Ramtron management`s teleconference will be webcast live, and a replay will be available for seven days.

How to Participate

Ramtron 3Q01 Results Teleconference
November 1, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET


Go to the Investors page of the Ramtron site at www.ramtron.com and click on the StreetEvents icon. From this site, you can listen to the teleconference, assuming that your computer system is configured properly. A telephonic replay will also be available for seven days after the live call at 703-326-3020, code #5585309.

Cautionary Statements


Except for historical information, the preceding statements are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to, demand for our products and the products of our principal FRAM customers; the level of orders that we receive and that we can ship in a quarter; levels of inventories at our distributors and other customers; inventory mix and timing of customer orders; the success of our ongoing cost-reduction efforts; our timely introduction of new technologies and products; market acceptance of our new products and those of our customers; our ability to ramp new products into volume production; and factors not directly related to the Company, such as competitive pressures on pricing, market conditions in general, competition, technological progression, product obsolescence, and the changing needs of potential customers and the semiconductor industry in general; and current political conditions and negative trends in the global economy.

For a detailed discussion of these and other risk factors, please refer to Ramtron`s filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. You can obtain copies of Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and any other documents for free at the SEC`s website (www.sec.gov) or from commercial document retrieval services.

The financial information in this press release and the attached financials are unaudited and have been prepared from the books and records of the Company with the omission of certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements. Please refer to Ramtron`s filings on Form 10-Q for complete information.

About Ramtron


Ramtron International Corporation, headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is dedicated to the design, development and sale of ferroelectric RAM or FRAM memory products. The Company also develops and markets high-performance memory products through its subsidiaries, Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc. and Mushkin Enhanced Memory.

"FRAM" is a registered trademark of Ramtron International Corporation.

RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
THIRD-QUARTER AND YEAR-TO-DATE 2001 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 and 2000
(Amounts in thousands, except per-share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30 September 30
2001 2000 2001 2000
-------- -------- -------- --------
Revenue:
Product sales $ 5,037 $ 6,442 $ 10,685 $ 13,158
License and
development fees 1,333 -- 1,333 2,000
Royalties 24 14 257 27
Customer-sponsored
research and development 1,141 1,676 2,065 4,727
-------- -------- -------- --------
7,535 8,132 14,340 19,912
-------- -------- -------- --------
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sales 4,013 4,682 8,137 8,626
Research and development 3,492 1,651 10,893 5,141
Customer-sponsored
research and development 902 1,637 1,826 4,505
Sales, general and
administrative 2,739 2,936 9,543 7,779
Amortization of
stock-based compensation
(non-cash) -- 206 202 1,976
-------- -------- -------- --------
11,146 11,112 30,601 28,027
-------- -------- -------- --------
Operating loss (3,611) (2,980) (16,261) (8,115)

Other (257) (5) (330) (39)
Loss on disposition and
impairment of marketable
equity securities (11,945) -- (11,945) --
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net loss $(15,813) $ (2,985) $(28,536) $ (8,154)
======== ======== ======== ========
Loss per common share:
Net loss $(15,813) $ (2,985) $(28,536) $ (8,154)
Dividends and accretion
of discount on
redeemable preferred stock (59) (31) (123) (92)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net loss applicable to
common shares $(15,872) $ (3,016) $(28,659) $ (8,246)
======== ======== ======== ========

Net loss per share -
basic and diluted $ (0.72) $ (0.17) $ (1.37) $ (0.51)
======== ======== ======== ========
Weighted average common
shares outstanding 22,078 17,329 20,873 16,229
======== ======== ======== ========



CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)

September 30, December 31,
2001 2000
-------- --------
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,541 $ 7,256
Accounts receivable, net 3,608 1,710
Inventories 8,995 7,190
Marketable equity securities 3,017 --
Property, plant and equipment, net 5,189 5,595
Intangible assets, net 15,179 16,464
Other assets 230 147
------- -------
$44,759 $38,362
======= =======

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS` EQUITY
Current liabilities $20,520 $ 9,360
Long-term liabilities -- 6,314
Other 1,040 1,187
Stockholders` equity 23,199 21,501
------- -------
$44,759 $38,362
======= =======

CONTACT: Ramtron International Corporation
Lee Brown, 719/481-7213
[e-mail]

[greenhorn1998]

Hallo zusammen!

Nach der Achterbahnfahrt der letzten Wochen und Monate hier mal ein kleines Empfehlungsschreiben eines schweizer Börsenbriefs (vielleicht an einigen Stellen von mir ein klein wenig gekürzt). Zwar ist dieser Artikel schon etwas älter, aber momentan steht der Zug ja noch im Bahnhof.

WENN ATOME RECHNEN LERNEN

Moore`s Gesetz: Die Rechenleistung der jeweils modernsten Computer verdoppelt sich alle 18 Monate. (...)

Über Jahrzehnte gerechnet ergibt sich aus der ständigen Verdopplung eine enorme Steigerungsrate. Die Rechenleistung von Computern ist seit 1950 um den Faktor 10 Milliarden gestiegen, Grußkarten mit eingebauter Musik haben heute mehr Rechenleistung als der leistungsfähigste Computer Anfang der 50er. (...)

Moore`s Gesetz wird im Jahr 2020 an seine Grenzen stoßen. Um die Leistung von Computern zu steigern, müssen die Leiterbahnen und Schalterkreise der Chips immer kleiner werden. Mit den bisherigen Technologien müssten Ingenieure in rund zwei Jahrzehnten bereits einzelne Moleküle manipulieren, spätestens dann wird Moore`s Gesetz an seine Grenzen stoßen.
Einige Unternehmen arbeiten jedoch bereits heute daran, Moore`s Gesetz weiter in Ehren zu halten. (...) Mit neuen Werkstoffen wollen kleine Forschungsunternehmen die Grenzen des bislang Machbaren überwinden.
Statt Silizium sollen zukünftig andere Materialien zum Bau von Chips eingesetzt werden. Als besonders interessant haben sich Perovskit-Kristalle erwiesen. Diese wurden im 19. Jahrhundert vom russischen Mineralologen Graf Lev Aleksevich von Perovski entdeckt. Die auf der ganzen Welt in verschiedenen Formen vorkommenden, leicht zu findenden Perovskite könnten der Schlüssel für die nächste Stufe der Computerrevolution sein.
Perovskite sind aus einem dreidimensionalen Netz von Atomen aufgebaut. Forscher haben herausgefunden, dass das Verschieben einzelner Atome zu einer Veränderung der Eigenschaften der Perovskite führt. Die Kristalle können als Magnet, Isolierung, Halbleiter und Supraleiter eingesetzt werden.
Die Forscher von Ramtron, einem Chip-Forschungsunternehmen in Colorado Springs, wollen Perovskite auf mittlere Sicht für den Bau von Computerchips einsetzen. Durch die leichte Veränderbarkeit der Eigenschaften könnten Peroskit-Bauteile je nach Bedarf verschiedene Funktionen einnehmen und dadurch die Gesamtzahl der für einen Chip nötigen Bauteile reduzieren.
Die Arbeit an solchen Computerchips befindet sich derzeit noch im Grundlagenstudium. Dennoch hat Ramtron bereits ein marktfähiges Produkt entwickelt. Mit Hilfe von Peroskiten will Ramtron einen Speicherchip bauen, der Daten auch ohne Strom speichern kann.
Heutige Speicherchips (RAM`s) verlieren alle Daten, sowie die Stromzufuhr abgeschaltet wird. Ramtron hat ein Perovskit gefunden, dessen zentrales Atom mittels Stromzufuhr zwischen zwei Stellen hin- und herbewegt werden kann. Weil Computerchips lediglich endlose Ketten aus 0 und 1 speichern, reicht das aber bereits aus, um Daten zu speichern. Die eine Stelle wird als "0", die andere Stelle als "1" definiert.
Die FRAM genannten Ramtron-Chips können einmal eingespeicherte Daten auch ohne weitere Stromzufuhr behalten und benötigen für die Änderung der Daten extrem wenig Strom. (...)

Mittlerweile konnte Ramtron Partnerschaften mit Infineon und Fujitsu abschließen. Die beiden Großkonzerne wollen Perovskit-Chips in Computern, Computerzubehör, Haushaltsgeräten, Autos, Sicherheitssystemen und Messtechnik einsetzen. (...)

Nasdaq: RMTR / WKN: 925171

Gruß, greenhorn

[oski]

Hallo Leute
Was haltet ihr von der letzten News

[Wunram]

news

Matsushita Selects Ramtron`s FRAM Memory for Navigation Systems and In-Car Entertainment

30 Sep 2002, 08:32am ET

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 2002--

High-endurance FRAM differentiates Matsushita navigation and entertainment systems with fast recall capability

Ramtron International Corporation (NASDAQ:RMTR), the leading
developer of next-generation nonvolatile memory products, announced today that Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. has selected Ramtron`s ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) for its portable DVD and HDD (High-Definition Display) automotive navigation systems,as well as its 2DIN car audio system. Matsushita Communication is the principal subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. and is best known for its Panasonic product brand. Ramtron`s 16k FM25C160 nonvolatile memory will enable Matsushita to provide customers with a car navigation system taken to new heights of precision and
convenience with a complete array of recall functions.

Gartner Dataquest, a leading market research firm, reports that the Telematics market is expected to grow to 39-million systems by 2005.

FRAM`s fast read/write and high-endurance features provide
Matsushita mobile automotive devices with a distinctive resume play function. The FM25C160 stores scene changes and unique user data upon power down, enabling the user to continue where they left off when the unit is powered back up. FM25C160 also saves system board space by eliminating components and allowing a reduced capacitor size, which
would not be possible with alternative memory solutions.

"The car navigation market is growing rapidly and competition is fierce. Differentiation at the device level is necessary to increase market share, and we are certain that Ramtron`s FRAM helps differentiate our product," said Mr.Satoshi (J. Nakaya), senior staff engineer at Matsushita`s Automotive Multimedia Development Center. "By
applying Ramtron`s advanced FRAM memory technology, we have improved the functionality and reliability of our product."
"Matsushita`s choice to use FRAM demonstrates our entry into the emerging Telematics market," said Mike Alwais, vice president of FRAM products for Ramtron. "The fast write and high-endurance features of the FM25C160 are a perfect fit for the superior performance Matsushita`s navigation and entertainment products provide customers."

About FM25C160

The FM25C160 is a 16-kilobit nonvolatile memory offered in 8-pin SOP and DIP packages. The FM25C160 offers 10 years of data retention and is rated over the industrial temperature range of -40 degrees C to +85 degrees C. Samples of the FM25C160 are available immediately and can be requested by visiting http://www.ramtron.com.

About Matsushita Communication Industrial

......

About Ramtron
....

For more information about Ramtron and its products, contact:
Communications Department, Ramtron International Corporation, 1850
Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, 80921. Telephone is
800-545-FRAM (3726); FAX is 719-481-9294; E-mail address is
[e-mail]. Homepage is http://www.ramtron.com.

Except for historical information, the preceding statements
contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions o.....


CONTACT: Ramtron International Corporation
Elizabeth Eschbach, 719/481-7004
[e-mail]

KEYWORD: COLORADO
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: AUTOMOTIVE ENTERTAINMENT HARDWARE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRODUCT

SOURCE: Ramtron International Corporation

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[oski]

Donnerstag kommen Zahlen.
STRONG BUY
Das gibt Fette Gewinne.
Yeb

[AdHick]

Bei FRAMs wäre ich vorsichtig.

"Den noch zu bewältigenden Schwierigkeiten stehen jedoch große Chancen gegenüber.
MRAMs haben das Potential, verschiedene etablierte Technologien zu ersetzen:
· Gegenüber DRAMs bieten sie einen schnelleren Zugriff sowie den Vorteil, daß der
Dateninhalts auch im stromlosen Zustand erhalten bleibt. Außerdem benötigt jede Speicherzelle
auf dem Chip nur halb soviel Platz.
· Die Speichertypen SRAM (static RAM), Flash-Speicher, Eeprom und FRAM (ferroelectric
RAM) speichern ihren Inhalt zwar ebenfalls im stromlosen Zustand, haben aber verschiedene
andere Nachteile: SRAMs sind mehr als zehnmal so teuer wie DRAMs, und
jede Speicherzelle benötigt viel Platz.
· Flash-Speicher und Eeprom-Chips sind sehr langsam im Zugriff, benötigen ebenfalls
mehr Platz als MRAMs und können nur bis zu einer Million Mal beschrieben werden,
während die anderen Typen mehr als eine Billiarde Schreibzugriffe erlauben.
· Bei der vor etwa 10 Jahren eingeführten FRAM-Technik liegt die maximale Zahl der
Schreibzugriffe ebenfalls hinter S-, D- und MRAM. Außerdem limitiert der Herstellungsprozeß
die Kapazität auf 10 Megabit.
· Langfristig könnten sogar die im Vergleich dazu extrem langsamen Festplatten durch
MRAM ersetzt werden, wenn die Produktionskosten niedrig genug sind.
Diese technischen Vorteile sind jedoch noch keine Garantie, daß es MRAM gelingt, die
Märkte der etablierten Technologien zu erobern. Die Situation ist einfacher, wenn eine Innovation
von denjenigen Unternehmen eingeführt wird, die auch den Markt der alten Technologien
dominieren."

(aus http://www.inno-tec.bwl.uni-muenchen.de/forschung/henkel/MRA…

[AdHick]

Bei FRAMs wäre ich vorsichtig.

"Den noch zu bewältigenden Schwierigkeiten stehen jedoch große Chancen gegenüber.
MRAMs haben das Potential, verschiedene etablierte Technologien zu ersetzen:
· Gegenüber DRAMs bieten sie einen schnelleren Zugriff sowie den Vorteil, daß der
Dateninhalts auch im stromlosen Zustand erhalten bleibt. Außerdem benötigt jede Speicherzelle
auf dem Chip nur halb soviel Platz.
· Die Speichertypen SRAM (static RAM), Flash-Speicher, Eeprom und FRAM (ferroelectric
RAM) speichern ihren Inhalt zwar ebenfalls im stromlosen Zustand, haben aber verschiedene
andere Nachteile: SRAMs sind mehr als zehnmal so teuer wie DRAMs, und
jede Speicherzelle benötigt viel Platz.
· Flash-Speicher und Eeprom-Chips sind sehr langsam im Zugriff, benötigen ebenfalls
mehr Platz als MRAMs und können nur bis zu einer Million Mal beschrieben werden,
während die anderen Typen mehr als eine Billiarde Schreibzugriffe erlauben.
· Bei der vor etwa 10 Jahren eingeführten FRAM-Technik liegt die maximale Zahl der
Schreibzugriffe ebenfalls hinter S-, D- und MRAM. Außerdem limitiert der Herstellungsprozeß
die Kapazität auf 10 Megabit.
· Langfristig könnten sogar die im Vergleich dazu extrem langsamen Festplatten durch
MRAM ersetzt werden, wenn die Produktionskosten niedrig genug sind.
Diese technischen Vorteile sind jedoch noch keine Garantie, daß es MRAM gelingt, die
Märkte der etablierten Technologien zu erobern. Die Situation ist einfacher, wenn eine Innovation
von denjenigen Unternehmen eingeführt wird, die auch den Markt der alten Technologien
dominieren."

(aus http://www.inno-tec.bwl.uni-muenchen.de/forschung/henkel/MRA…

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