Exclusive report: LPDDR6 mobile DRAM memory specification is expected to be released in the third quarter of this year.
South Korean media etnews predicts the official announcement of the new generation mobile device DRAM memory specification LPDDR6 in the third quarter of this year.
Sources have revealed that the industry standard setting organization JEDEC Solid State Technology Association recently held a consultation on the standards for next-generation mobile random access processors in Lisbon, Portugal. The involved parties held extensive discussions, finalizing the LPDDR6 standard, scheduled for release in the third quarter of this year.
Currently, the widely adopted LPDDR5 specification released in 2019 underwent several adjustments to achieve higher speeds, reaching up to 8533Mbps, with the upgraded LPDDR5X specification launched in 2021. In addition, SK Hynix has launched a 9.6Gbps LPDDR5T product based on private specifications, while Micron has also launched LPDDR5X memory with the same speed.
In recent years, with its energy efficiency and speed advantages, the market for LPDDR has gradually expanded from traditional products such as smartphones to some server processors such as Nvidia Grace processors, as well as some AI specific chips.
With the widespread application of AI, not only do mobile products require faster memory to support end-to-end AI models, but the demand for memory bandwidth from servers and AI specific chips is also increasing. Industry insiders say that the two major development focuses of the LPDDR6 standard are to improve data throughput and minimize power consumption.
As per earlier reports, Samsung Electronics had forecasted the official release of LPDDR6 by the end of 2022, aiming for a launch in 2026.
