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NEC?s embedded DRAM (eDRAM) technology will be incorporated in Microsoft?s next-generation Xbox platform.

NEC?s eDRAM graphics chips are manufactured in the company?s 300mm wafer fabrication facility and are to play a key role in the Xbox graphics subsystem, the companies said today, promising to deliver stunning high-definition graphics to the gamer's experience.

?The next-generation Xbox platform will provide gamers with a highly advanced graphics experience,? said Todd Holmdahl, corporate VP of Microsoft?s Xbox product group, in a statement.

?NEC Electronics? cutting-edge embedded DRAM technology plays a vital role in enabling our graphics engine's performance, while its manufacturing process provides a reliable resource that can deliver the volumes required to support what will be an extremely popular gaming platform,? he added.

No financial details of the agreement were given.