Micron Technology has announced that the company has entered into a six-year agreement with Microsoft to provide DDR SDRAM for the Xbox console. Specific terms of the agreement were not announced, but the company said that it would supply a "majority" of the SDRAM used in the console. The Xbox will house 200MHz 2MB X 32 DDR SDRAM, for a total of 64MB of system memory. Its competing console, the Sony PlayStation 2, uses Rambus memory.

　　"Working with Micron to pack this amount of memory into the Xbox will liberate game developers to produce more exhilarating, imaginative, and immersive gameplay for gamers," said Robbie Bach, Microsoft's chief Xbox officer. "Adding Micron to our impressive list of technology partners once again ensures that we are leveraging the most advanced technology from a company with a history of producing high-volume components on time. We are looking forward to having Micron play a key role in the introduction of the Xbox."

　　"Microsoft's Xbox platform will redefine the multimedia entertainment experience at home, and the entire Micron team is excited to be supporting DDR SDRAM technology and Microsoft in this effort," said Mike Sadler, Micron Technology's vice president of sales and marketing. "This relationship with Microsoft demonstrates our commitment to support emerging applications and markets beyond the PC arena. DDR SDRAM is an ideal choice for cost-sensitive consumer applications. Not only does DDR provide more performance than other available technologies, but it also leverages the existing manufacturing infrastructure."