Samsung mass producing 20nm-class DDR4 memory chips
The adoption of ultra-high-speed DDR4 in server systems this year is expected to revolutionise memory in multiple applications
Samsung Electronics is mass producing, what it claims, is the most advanced DDR4 memory chips, for enterprise servers in next-generation data centres.
With the introduction of these high-density DDR4 modules, Samsung can better support the need for advanced DDR4 in rapidly expanding, large-scale data centres and other enterprise server applications.
Early market availability of the 4-gigabit (Gb) DDR4 devices, which use 20 nanometre (nm)-class process technology, will facilitate demand for 16-gigabyte (GB) and 32GB memory modules. This compares to conventional DRAM of which 8GB modules using a 30nm-class process technology are still commonplace.
"The adoption of ultra-high-speed DDR4 in next-generation server systems this year will initiate a push toward advanced premium memory across the enterprise," says Young-Hyun Jun, executive vice president, memory sales & marketing, Samsung Electronics.
"After providing cutting-edge performance with our timely supply of 16GB DDR3 earlier this year, we are continuing to extend the premium server market in 2013 and will now focus on higher density and added performance with 32GB DDR4, and contribute to even greater growth of the green IT market in 2014," he adds.
In next-generation enterprise servers, the use of higher speed DRAM raises system level performance and lowers overall power consumption significantly. By adopting DDR4 memory technology early, OEMs can minimise operational costs and maximise performance to provide more favourable returns on investments.
Production of Samsung's 20nm-class 4Gb DDR4 follows the introduction of 50nm-class 2Gb DDR3 in 2008, culminating in a fully fledged transition to DDR4 for large-scale data centres and other enterprise applications in just five years.
Samsung says the 4Gb-based DDR4 has the fastest DRAM data transmission rate of 2,667 megabits per second - a 1.25-fold increase over 20nm-class DDR3, while lowering power consumption by more than 30 percent.
Based on Samsung's 20nm-class DRAM compact 4Gb DRAM chip, the company has now developed a new series of products tailored to applications from servers to mobile devices. This will provide global customers with the widest range of highly advanced low-power, high-performance green memory solutions.
