Micron Technology, a US-based chipmaker, has recently released the latest DRAM chip dubbed "1-beta." The new product makes use of the most advanced cutting-edge manufacturing technology. The company claims that it has a 35% improvement in bit density and is 15% more power efficient than the previous model.
Micron 1-Beta DRAM Chip
According to the latest report by Reuters, the Idaho-headquartered firm announced that it already began the shipment of samples of the 1-beta chip.
The latest DRAM chip is reportedly based on the LPDDR5X. It's expected to be the standard DRAM for smartphone manufacturers who want to improve the performance of their handsets.
Despite the emergence of many chipmakers in the US, Micron remains a dominant force in the market to date. Its 1-alpha DRAM is already a top-quality chip, but the newest chip is on a whole new level.
The 1-beta chip boasts 35% enhanced bit density and 15% better power efficiency than the previous version.
According to Micron's VP of DRAM process integration Thy Tran, the advanced chip will embark on a new discovery for the upcoming lineup of memory chips in the company.
Tran exemplified that last year, the chip maker managed to create 81 zettabytes of data. This feat is impressive since it's equivalent to 1GB of data generated hourly for every existing person on the planet.
Moreover, Tran says that Micron envisions that this number will double by 2025. This means that it will eventually hit 180 data bytes for that period.
"We live in a data-hungry universe where data is integral to virtually every aspect of our lives. And these trends don't seem to be slowing down. The more data we have, the more memory we want to create and capture more value from that data. And that in turn gives us a need for more and more memory," Tran said.
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Why is the 1-Beta Chip Insurmountable?
According to VentureBeat, Micron is now officially ready to mass produce the 1-beta DRAM technology, consisting of the latest DRAM technology node.
At the moment, the chipmaker has not yet revealed the specific dimensions of the chips. That's why other tech writers are still doubtful about the company's claims.
VentureBeat further notes that the newest chip sports 8.5GBps of delivery speeds. Still, its top-selling feature is its unmatched performance when it comes to power efficiency and bit density.
Outside the mobile phone industry, the DRM chip is a very important component for data centers, particularly as a support for real-time services and other applications.
Clearly, the company is heavily investing in improving its services following an October report about its $100 million semiconductor facility in the United States.
The computer chip mega fab, reportedly constructed in New York, will be the largest building for semiconductor production, per Tech Times.
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Written by Joseph Henry
