Samsung has decided to change the standard of smartphonewith its new 8Gb LPDDR5 DRAM. The maker recently completed testing the first prototype of the chip, which will power 5G AI-powered phones in the future.
In an official announcement on blog , Samsung introduced the chip, calling it “the first 8Gb LPDDR5 DRAM for AI-Powered Mobile Applications.”
In comparison with modern LPDDR4X chips, the new LPDDR5 chip offers data transfer speeds 1.5 times greater. With an impressive data rate of 6,400 Mb/s, the chip can download 51.2 GB of data per second. This is equivalent to about 14 FHD videos per second.
Samsung will start the 10 nm chip in two bandwidth variants. One with 6.400Mb/s will operate at 1.1V, while the other version (5.500Mb/s) at 1.05V. For the construction of these chips, Samsung has modified the architectural designs it uses. The Memory banks have been doubled from 8 to 16 for higher speeds.
Another feature highlighted by the LPDDRR5 chip is the «deep sleep mode» function, which is designed to reduce power consumption by 30%, a fact that will lead to increased battery life in smartphones.
Senior Vice President of Memory Product Planning & Application Engineering at Samsung, Jinman Han, said: “This evolution of LPDDR5 8Gb represents a significant step forward regarding low-power mobile memory. We will continue to expand the 10nm DRAM lineup as we move towards greater use of premium memory.”
Now that the testing phase has been completed, Samsung will start mass production of chips in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, in line with demand from global customers.
