Samsung Electronics, has just unveiled the world’s first LPDDR5X DRAM chip. In the clearer sense, it is Low Power Double Data Rate 5X DRAM (Dynamic RAM). Interestingly, Samsung is the first in the industry to develop this latest technology on a 14nm fabrication process. Now, compared to its predecessor, this new chip promises to bring increased speeds. Moreover, we can expect to find it on many flagship smartphones next year (2022).
According to the company’s press release, the RAM’s low-energy consumption will open doors for more powerful AI and edge applications. LPDDR5X DRAM is designed to drive further growth throughout the high-speed data service applications including 5G, artificial intelligence (AI) and the metaverse.
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“In recent years, hyperconnected market segments such as AI, augmented reality (AR) and the metaverse, which rely on extremely fast large-scale data processing, are rapidly expanding. Our LPDDR5X DRAM will broaden the use of high-performance, low-power memory beyond smartphones. It will bring new capabilities to AI-based edge applications like servers and even automobiles.”
Sang Joon Hwang, Senior Vice President and Head of the DRAM Design Team at Samsung Electronics
Samsung’s LPDDR5X DRAM Chips Are Also Significantly More Power-Efficient Than LPDDR5
Samsung’s 14 nm-based LPDDR5X DRAM comes with a 16-gigabit capacity. It could also be used in AR/VR headsets, in addition to smartphones and tablets. Samsung says that the new LPDDR5X RAM offers data transfer speeds of up to 8.5 gigabits per second. This is about 30 per cent higher in comparison to the last-gen LPDDR5 RAM. To recall, Low Power Double Data Rate 5 RAM modules support data transfer speeds up to 6.4Gbps.
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As the company claims, this 14nm technology, makes the LPDDR5X DRAM consume about 20 per cent lesser power. In addition, it will be available in up to 64 gigabytes per memory package. Samsung plans to start collaborating with global chipset manufacturers and supply them with LPDDR5X modules by the end of 2021.
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This new LPDDR5X DRAM will significantly boost speed, capacity and power savings for future 5G applications. In 2018, Samsung delivered the industry’s first 8Gb LPDDR5 DRAM. However, today, the company is aggressively moving beyond mobile markets with the first 16GB LPDDR5X DRAM. On the other hand, it will not be surprising if these chips are featured in the upcoming Galaxy S22 family.
