Samsung plans for DDR3 16GB Memory Module
Thevolts | Uncategorized, hardware | September 30th, 2008 | No Comments »
With 64-bit operating systems finally becoming more mainstream, the demand for more RAM appears to be mounting. At least that is what Samsung hopes, with the company recently announcing new two-gigabit (256MB) DDR3 chips that will enable memory modules with up to 16GB capacity.
Using a new 50 nanometer manufacturing process, these DDR3 chips are twice as dense as before and boast a power consumption drop of 40 percent over one-gigabit modules. Samsung claims that the new chips are capable of faster speeds too, quoting a data rate of 1.3Gb/sec at 1.5V or 1.35V for a new 2Gb chip, compared with 800Mb/sec for a 1Gb dual-die package.
The company plans to begin mass production later this year and expects the new technology to become their primary DRAM process technology next year.
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