Thursday, July 18th 2019
Samsung Begins Mass Production of Industry's First 12Gb LPDDR5 Mobile DRAM
Samsung Electronics, the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced that it has begun mass producing the industry's first 12-gigabit ( Gb) LPDDR5 mobile DRAM, which has been optimized for enabling 5G and AI features in future smartphones. The new mobile memory comes just five months after announcing mass production of the 12 GB LPDDR4X, further reinforcing the company's premium memory lineup. Samsung also plans to start mass producing 12-gigabyte (GB) LPDDR5 packages later this month, each combining eight of the 12 Gb chips, in line with growing demand for higher smartphone performance and capacity from premium smartphone manufacturers.
"With mass production of the 12 Gb LPDDR5 built on Samsung's latest second-generation 10-nanometer (nm) class process, we are thrilled to be supporting the timely launch of 5G flagship smartphones for our customers worldwide," said Jung-bae Lee, executive vice president of DRAM Product & Technology, Samsung Electronics. "Samsung remains committed to rapidly introducing next-generation mobile memory technologies that deliver greater performance and higher capacity, as we continue to aggressively drive growth of the premium memory market."
Thanks to its industry-leading speed and power efficiency, Samsung's new mobile DRAM can enable next-generation flagship smartphones to fully leverage 5G and AI capabilities like ultra-high-definition video recording and machine learning, while greatly extending the battery life.
At a data rate of 5,500 megabits per second (Mb/s), the 12 Gb LPDDR5 is approximately 1.3 times faster than previous mobile memory (LPDDR4X, 4266 Mb/s) that is found in today's high-end smartphones. When made into a 12 GB package, the LPDDR5 is able to transfer 44 GB of data, or about 12 full-HD (3.7 GB-sized) movies, in only a second. The new chip also uses up to 30 percent less power than its predecessor by integrating a new circuit design with enhanced clocking, training and low-power feature that ensures stable performance even when operating at a blazingly fast speed.
In order to manage production capacity with more flexibility, Samsung is considering transferring its 12 Gb LPDDR5 production to its Pyeongtaek (Korea) campus starting next year, depending on demand from global customers. Following its introduction of the 12 Gb LPDDR5 mobile DRAM, Samsung expects to also develop a 16 Gb LPDDR5 next year, to solidify its competitive edge in the global memory market.
"With mass production of the 12 Gb LPDDR5 built on Samsung's latest second-generation 10-nanometer (nm) class process, we are thrilled to be supporting the timely launch of 5G flagship smartphones for our customers worldwide," said Jung-bae Lee, executive vice president of DRAM Product & Technology, Samsung Electronics. "Samsung remains committed to rapidly introducing next-generation mobile memory technologies that deliver greater performance and higher capacity, as we continue to aggressively drive growth of the premium memory market."
At a data rate of 5,500 megabits per second (Mb/s), the 12 Gb LPDDR5 is approximately 1.3 times faster than previous mobile memory (LPDDR4X, 4266 Mb/s) that is found in today's high-end smartphones. When made into a 12 GB package, the LPDDR5 is able to transfer 44 GB of data, or about 12 full-HD (3.7 GB-sized) movies, in only a second. The new chip also uses up to 30 percent less power than its predecessor by integrating a new circuit design with enhanced clocking, training and low-power feature that ensures stable performance even when operating at a blazingly fast speed.
In order to manage production capacity with more flexibility, Samsung is considering transferring its 12 Gb LPDDR5 production to its Pyeongtaek (Korea) campus starting next year, depending on demand from global customers. Following its introduction of the 12 Gb LPDDR5 mobile DRAM, Samsung expects to also develop a 16 Gb LPDDR5 next year, to solidify its competitive edge in the global memory market.
19 Comments on Samsung Begins Mass Production of Industry's First 12Gb LPDDR5 Mobile DRAM
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It will work wonders in IE new york, Seoul, Tokyo, Osaka, Beijing, Berlin, London, Paris etc due to congestion.
Where I live it couldn't matter less as the density is too low, but do realize these cities are not a "Niche". In metropol. Tokyo Alone which is a continuous city without stop there is over 10% of the US population.
Just this morning I was reading the paper, we had a little scandal about the rubber granulate (is that the word) used on soccer fields. Its made out of ground down car tires and is said to pose a health risk. The back and forth is still going and after an official announcement from government saying its fine, now we have credible voices (field experts) saying they most certainly do exceed the norm for children.
There is nothing unimpressing about 5ms end-2-end RTT and over 1000Mbps in the radio.
All of the prerequisites for greatness are now here. It just needs some time until it reaches wider adoption.
Also, these speeds will allow for crazy wireless broadband. You will no longer need FTTH or similar.