The mass production of 12GB uMCP memories by Samsung has started, which will significantly increase the RAM in smartphones.
The smartphone market is currently in a major recession. Users no longer change terminals so frequently and usually use the same terminal for two to three years. The high-end smartphone market is the one that is contracting the most, due to the fact that these terminals are becoming more and more expensive. For these terminals Samsung announces production of LPDDR4X UFS memory.
Like a computer, smartphones require RAM for its funtionability. These new LPDDR4X UFS-based multichip package (uMCP) memories offer us 12GB of capacity. They are the most advanced memory units and will only be used in high-end smartphones. Later these memories will reach a mid-range smartphone.
Samsung announces mass production of LPDDR4X UFS memory
"Leveraging our advanced 4 gigabit (Gb) LPDDR24X chips, we are able to offer the highest capacity of 12GB mobile DRAM memory not only for high-end smartphones, but also for mid-range devices," explained Sewon Chun, Executive Vice President of Samsung Electronics Memory Marketing.
"Samsung will continue to support our smartphone manufacturer customers with the timely development of next-generation mobile memory solutions, bringing enhanced smartphone experiences to many more users around the world."
A few months ago Samsung announced the 4GB LPDDR12X chips based on 16Gb DRAM chips. It used a combination of four 4Gb LPDDR24X chips and eUFS 3.0 NAND storage in a single package. By means of the new chips the barrier of 8GB of RAM is broken and capacities of 10GB of RAM are reached, at least.
These new uMCP units will improve performance in intensive tasks or multitasking. The uMCP memories could reach 12GB and would be designed for recording 4K content, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
