Samsung Develops Industry's Fastest Graphics DRAM... Processes 275 Movies in 1 Second

Industry's First 24Gbps Implementation Based on GDDR6 Standard
Only in Industry to Apply EUV...Leading Next-Generation Graphics DRAM Market

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Sun-mi] Samsung Electronics has succeeded in developing the industry's first '24Gbps GDDR6 DRAM' using EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) lithography equipment. With a speed capable of processing 275 Full HD movies in one second, the company has made a bold move in the rapidly growing graphics DRAM market, expected to grow by double digits annually, by offering industry-leading speed and power efficiency.

On the 14th, Samsung Electronics announced that it had developed the industry's fastest '24Gbps GDDR6 DRAM.' This DRAM is based on the 3rd generation 10-nanometer class (1z) process using EUV lithography equipment. Samsung Electronics is the only company in the industry to apply the EUV process to graphics DRAM development. Samsung first supplied DRAM modules using the EUV process in March 2020 and began mass production of DRAM with the industry's smallest line width using EUV in October 2021, establishing differentiated EUV process technology know-how, which enabled the application of this process to the current graphics DRAM development.

Thanks to the advanced process, the operating speed has improved by more than 30% compared to the existing 18Gbps GDDR6 DRAM. In particular, the DRAM was developed according to the standards of the international semiconductor standardization organization JEDEC, achieving the industry's highest speed while ensuring compatibility so that AI and graphics accelerator companies can easily adopt it.

When this DRAM is installed in premium graphics cards, it can process up to 1.1TB of data per second. This speed is equivalent to processing 275 Full HD movies in one second.

Samsung Electronics also applied low-power dynamic voltage technology to provide a solution with more than 20% improved power efficiency tailored to various customer needs. It supports an operating voltage as low as 1.1V, down from the previous 1.35V, which is expected to significantly increase battery life for laptop users.

Graphics DRAM refers to DRAM used in applications that require rapid processing of vast amounts of data. Its importance is growing not only in PCs, laptops, and game consoles but also in next-generation high-performance computing (HPC) markets requiring ultra-high-speed large-capacity data processing, vehicle infotainment systems supporting high-resolution maps and video streaming, and autonomous driving markets.

For these reasons, the high-performance graphics DRAM market is expected to grow by double digits annually. According to global market research firm Omdia, as of the end of last year, Samsung Electronics holds the number one market share with $2.587 billion in sales and a 38.9% share in the graphics DRAM market. Micron closely follows with $2.213 billion in sales and a 33.3% share. The graphics DRAM market, which was $3.161 billion in 2020, surged to $6.644 billion in 2021, doubling in size, and double-digit growth is forecasted again this year.

Lee Dong-gi, Vice President of the Product Planning Team at Samsung Electronics’ Memory Business Division, said, "'24Gbps GDDR6 DRAM' is scheduled to begin verification this month by being installed in next-generation systems of major customers." He added, "Samsung Electronics will commercialize products in a timely manner to meet the demand of the computing market requiring large-capacity processing and will continue to lead the next-generation graphics DRAM market through this."

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