SK hynix Begins Supplying Industry's First 24GB LPDDR5X Mobile DRAM Package
SK hynix Inc. (or "the company", www.skhynix.com) announced today that it has started supplying the industry's first 24-gigabyte (GB) Low Power Double Data Rate 5X (LPDDR5X) mobile DRAM package to its customers. This follows the mass production of LPDDR5X in November 2022. In January, SK hynix developed LPDDR5T, an upgraded product of LPDDR5X, and is currently undergoing customer validation before the development of the 8th generation LPDDR6.
"The company integrated the High-K Metal Gate (HKMG) process in the 24 GB LPDDR5X package, enabling the product to deliver outstanding power efficiency and performance," said SK hynix. "The addition of the 24 GB package to our mobile DRAM product portfolio has given us more flexibility in meeting customers' needs." The 24 GB LPDDR5X package operates in the ultra-low voltage range of 1.01 to 1.12 V set by the Joint Electron Device Engineering Council (JEDEC) and can process 68 GB of data per second, equivalent to transferring 13 FHD (Full-HD) movies in one second.
Prior to today's announcement, SK hynix has been supplying its new product to smartphone manufacturer OPPO since last month. OPPO's latest flagship smartphone 'Oneplus Ace 2 Pro', which features SK hynix's 24 GB LPDDR5X package, was launched on August 10th.
"With the timely supply of 24 GB LPDDR5X from SK hynix, we were able to become the first to launch a smartphone that features the industry's largest capacity DRAM," said Louis Li, Vice President of Marketing at OPPO. "This new smartphone will allow customers to enjoy an optimized multi-tasking environment as well as extended battery life."
Due to rapid performance improvement, the roles of modern smartphones have expanded beyond communication devices and into edge devices. IT experts forecast that smartphones will be essential in the AI era. In order to incorporate AI into smartphones, it is crucial to enhance the performance of semiconductor memory, which is the core component. Accordingly, the memory industry is projected to grow further.
"Along with faster advancements in the broader IT industry, our LPDDR products will be able to support a growing list of applications such as PC, server, high-performance computing (HPC), and automotive vehicles," said Myoungsoo Park, Vice President and Head of DRAM Marketing at SK hynix. "The company will cement our leadership in the premium memory market by providing the highest performance products that meet customers' needs."
