Two of the world's biggest memory makers - Samsung and Elpida have been validated today on Intel Corporation's reference platform to work with Intel's next generation DDR3 chipsets. This is the largest number of DDR3-based solutions to have passed the validation program. Samsung's Intel-validated solutions include 13 modules and eight monolithic devices in combinations of 512MB/1GB densities with speeds of 800 or 1066MHz. In addition, Japanese Elpida Memory, Inc. has also received Intel's validation of its DDR3 main memory based on the G33 chipset reference platform. As a leading vendor of DDR3, Elpida has a diverse line-up of DDR3 products that include 512MB and 1GB DDR3 modules rated to run 800MHz at CL5-5-5 and 1066MHz at CL7-7-7 timings. DDR3 memory will provide at least twice the bandwidth of today's primary memory - DDR2 - with data transfer rates now up to 1.6Gb/s and default operating voltages down to 1.5V. Samsung and Elpida plan to begin full-scale mass production of its DDR3 chips later this quarter.