ps2 memory - with weird square silver IBM Circuit packaged memory on the ...

[COURYHOUSE at aol.com]

Thanks Guy!
Mystery solved!
I  will put this note in with the memory stick..
 
Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) 
 
 
 
In a message dated 1/28/2017 6:00:46 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
ggs at shiresoft.com writes:

At one  time IBM was the largest manufacturer of memory and consumed *all* 
of
it  internally (e.g. for IBM products).  At the time all of IBM’s ICs were  
in
the “aluminum” cans unless they needed more exotic cooling.

In  the PS/2 days, we ended up using some IBM produced memory because we  
could
get a better internal transfer price than buying out in the market  because 
the
various IBM fabs had a bit of excess capacity and wanted it  used.

TTFN - Guy

> On Jan 28, 2017, at 11:44 AM,  COURYHOUSE at aol.com wrote:
> 
> The  talk of  PS2 memory  brought something back  to me I  have in a 
drawer 
>  here...
> 
> ps2 memory -  with weird square silver IBM   Circuit  packaged memory on  
 
> the stick.
>  
> What is the  story on this? was IBM making it's own memory chips  or  
just 
> repackaging them into
> their  silver square  packaging?
> 
> Now  I will have to   dig these  things  out. 
> 
> Thank  Ed#    _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org)  
>