Portable computers require precision memory solutions for demanding applications, and Kingston Technology is dedicated to providing the ultimate in memory products for today's powerful notebook computers. As portable PC devices get smaller in size, space limitations for memory upgrades can become an issue.

Kingston Technology is well positioned to offer the latest in technological advances that help them design and deliver smaller form-factor modules. Kingston specialize in the engineering of low-profile SODIMMS and MicroDIMMS, using CSP architecture, Grid ball array and other technologies that enable us to fit a small form factor memory module into a notebook upgrade socket. Many PC manufacturers have come to us first to help them design memory solutions to work with their new systems limited space.

Additionally, Kingston Technology sells more notebook upgrade memory than anyone in the world, as they manufacture tens of thousands of notebook memory modules each day for PC manufacturer's to use as their system memory and as memory upgrades.

Kingston Technology offers thousands of memory solutions for portables, notebooks, tablet PCs, hand-held PCs and PDAs. Kingston memory modules are specifically designed and tested in more than 25 different notebook brands.

Kingston's commitment to the portable computing industry is to take the next step in offering products that go beyond the original system specifications. Their pledge is to continue to offer products that enable portable PC devices to run at an optimum level.
Testing / Compatibility

Testing expertise has become a major differentiator for Kingston Technology - a key capability that has allowed Kingston Technology to become the world's leading contract manufacturer of memory products to the global semiconductor manufacturers for many years.

Kingston Technology goes above and beyond the normal testing procedures to ensure that the module your receive is the most reliable and compatible memory module available today. They test 100%. That means that every module is testing in-house before it ships to you. 100% testing means that you get a proven module the first time, every time. Kingston Technology tests every cell, on every chip, on every module. This is the most comprehensive testing in the industry and ensures that Kingston Technology delivers only proven, compatible and guaranteed solutions.

Design Testing

Kingston Technology puts each new module prototype through a rigorous testing process to insure the reliability, integrity and compatibility of its design. Each module is manufactured to be 100% compatible with the system or class of systems it is designed for. Each new design is subjected to a series of reviews and tests. This process includes:

• Specification Test
  
• Compatibility Test
  
• Software Benchtop Test
  
• Signal Quality and Integrity Test
  
• Reliability Test
  
• Guardband Test
  
• ATE Specification Test
  
• Production Testing
  

Kingston Technology has always had an unwavering practice of 100% production testing of all finished goods. This means testing every cell on every chip on every module. On a 128MB module that is 1,024 million cells.

Kingston Technology utilizes several different types of testers in their production testing process. Kingston Technology's testers often utilize Kingston Technology proprietary designed software and/or hardware. Their proprietary production test software checks for speed, proper addressing and runs a variety of patterns to check for weaknesses in the memory chip itself. In addition, they can run custom patterns that screen modules for problems specific to certain chips, system boards or operating environments.

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