Samsung Electronics introduces the LPDDR5 DRAM chip

Samsung Electronics' low-power Double Data Rate 5, LPDDR5X [SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS]

Samsung Electronics has developed an advanced version of the low-power Double Data Rate 5 (LPDDR5) chip tailored for mobile devices to deliver higher performance at lower power compared to the mainstream predecessor, the Double Data Rate 4 (LPDDR4).

The chipmaker announced on Tuesday that the new dynamic random access memory (DRAM) product named LPDDR5X, which is based on 14 nanometer process nodes, is ideal for data-heavy applications like augmented reality.

“In recent years, hyperconnected market segments such as AI, augmented reality and the metaverse, which rely on extremely fast large-scale data processing, have been rapidly expanding,” said Hwang Sang-joon, senior vice president and head of the DRAM Design Team at Samsung Electronics.

“Our LPDDR5X will broaden the use of high-performance, low-power memory beyond smartphones and bring new capabilities to AI-based edge applications like servers and even automobiles.”

The LPDDR5X consumes 20 percent less energy compared to the previous DDR5 used for mobile products, according to the company in a statement.

The memory chip comes with a 16 gigabytes capacity per module.

As the chip industry moves forward a next-generation DDR5 from the DDR4, Samsung has introduced different types of the new standard chip.

It started producing DDR5 (Double Data Rate 5) modules used for PCs last month.

BY PARK EUN-JEE [park.eunjee@joongang.co.kr]