patron

n 1: a regular customer [syn: {attender}, {frequenter}]

2: (Italian) the proprietor of an inn [syn: {patronne}]

3: someone who supports or champions something [syn: {sponsor},

{supporter}]

RAMTRON

The company which holds the patents for {FRAM} and

licenses the technology to other companies.

The licensees are currently (Feb 1997) {Hitachi}, {Rohm},

{Samsung}, {SGS-Thomson} and {Toshiba}, none of who offer FRAM

products of their own yet.

{Home (http://www.csn.net/ramtron/)}.

(1997-02-19)