It was announced today that Samsung is going to start manufacturing “the industry’s first 12-gigabit (Gb) LPDDR4 (low power, double data rate 4) mobile DRAM, based on its advanced 20-nanometer (nm) process technology”. While that seems like a mouthful, what it really means is that 6GB RAM will soon be a reality in smartphones – using these new 12Gb chips, 20% less energy is consumed, “manufacturing productivity” has been increased by 50%, speed has increased by 30% and the size of the chips has been more than halved, meaning a 6GB package will be smaller than a current 3GB package.
This all sounds wonderful, and we’ll likely be seeing these chips in smartphones, tablets and even some PCs and smart appliances in the not too distant future. Samsung’s always been at the forefront of chip manufacturing, and it’s small wonder that the chip business moves as quickly as it does with Samsung dictating the breakneck speed. In the words of Joo Sun Choi, Samsung executive vice president of Memory Sales and Marketing:
“By initiating mass production of 12Gb LPDDR4 mobile DRAM in an extremely timely manner, we now are not only helping OEMs to accelerate their moves to the next generation of mobile devices, but also providing functionality that will give mobile consumers greatly enhanced user experiences”
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Source: Business Wire via Phone Arena
