Samsung has begun mass production of LPDDR5 memory devices using its new process technology that uses extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography for some layers. The South Korean giant is the first dynamic random access memory (DRAM) manufacturer to start applying EUV to production. Samsung uses its third generation 10nm (also known as 1z) class process technology to manufacture the industry's first LPDDR5 memory chip with 16GB capacity. The chip supports a high data transfer rate. of 6400 MT/s, which is about 16% faster than that of Samsung's 5GB LPDDR5500-12 device.
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Samsung's new DRAM allows the company to create 16GB memory modules for smartphones using just eight 16GB devices. Today, a 5 GB LPDDR16 stack uses 12 DRAM devices: eight 12 GB DRAM and four 8 GB DRAM. Samsung produces its 5GB LPDDR16 memory devices at its second production line near Pyeongtaek, South Korea. The factory is used to make DRAM and will eventually be used to create V-NAND.
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(Image credit: Samsung) Currently, Samsung's third-generation 10nm-class process technology is used to make only advanced LPDDR5-6400 memory devices, but the company will eventually adopt the node to make other DRAMs , including including DDR5 SDRAM. Samsung said it has already delivered the first packets of 5GB LPDDR16 DRAM to "global smartphone makers," so expect the first phones using the new memory sticks to be available soon. "The 5z-based 16GB LPDDR1 takes the industry to a new threshold, overcoming a major hurdle for the development of DRAM scaling to advanced nodes," said Jung-bae Lee, Executive Vice President of DRAM Products and Technologies at Samsung Electronics. . “We will continue to expand our premium DRAM lineup and exceed customer demands while leading the growth of the global memory market. Source: Samsung