➀ Samsung is reportedly planning to introduce 400-layer vertical NAND by 2026; ➁ The company aims to reach a 1,000-layer NAND target by 2030; ➂ This move is part of the competition in the memory market, especially with HBM becoming a crucial battlefield in the AI era.
Recent #memory news in the semiconductor industry
➀ Samsung is developing Selector-Only Memory (SOM), a new type of memory that combines the properties of RAM and SSDs. ➁ Researchers used advanced computer modeling to narrow down 4,000 potential material combinations to 18 prime candidates. ➂ The findings will be presented at the International Electron Devices Meeting in December.
➀ Kingston sets a new memory overclocking world record with its FURY Renegade DDR5 CUDIMM at 12,108MT/s; ➁ The record was achieved on Intel's Z890 platform with liquid nitrogen cooling; ➂ Kingston's 8400MT/s CUDIMM modules are tested and qualified for high-performance applications.
➀ Corsair is rumored to be releasing the first retail DDR5-10000 memory kit; ➁ The new memory kit will feature Intel XMP profile and timings of 48-60-60-157; ➂ Corsair's DDR5-10000 Vengeance modules are expected to be released in early November.
➀ G.Skill has unveiled the new Trident Z5 CK series memory with sleek and reflective black heatspreaders; ➁ The new kits are among the fastest on the market, with the only retail kit rated for speeds up to DDR5-9600; ➂ The memory is designed for use with the latest Intel Core Ultra 200 K-series desktop processors and Intel Z890 chipset motherboards.
➀ SK hynix achieves a remarkable 94% revenue growth in Q3'24; ➁ Credits the surge in memory demand for AI servers; ➂ Reports a 40% increase in net income quarter-over-quarter.
➀ Corsair tease DDR5-10000 CUDIMMs for Intel's Core Ultra 200S platforms; ➁ Based on SK hynix's 24Gb memory ICs; ➂ Features XMP-10000 profile for 10,000 MT/s data transfer rate; ➃ Gear 4 mode required, with memory controller operating at 1/4 the memory's transfer rate; ➄ Also includes XMP-8400 profile for 8,400 MT/s transfer rate with lower voltage and potential higher real-world performance.
➀ The RISC-V and open-source functional verification challenge highlights the differences in verification processes between RISC-V and ARM cores. ➁ The importance of selecting a reliable IP vendor and the impact of software support on verification is discussed. ➂ The role of RISC-V profiles in simplifying verification and enabling software compatibility is emphasized.
➀ Google is rumored to switch to TSMC's N3E process for Tensor G5; ➁ The report also clarifies that Google has chosen not to use 2nm technology for Tensor G6; ➂ The move could impact the competition in the AI and smartphone chip markets.
➀ Raspberry Pi introduces the new AI HAT+ with two variants, 13 and 26 TOPS; ➁ The HAT+ is based on Hailo-8 neural network inference accelerators; ➂ The 26 TOPS variant is designed for larger networks and can run multiple networks simultaneously.
➀ Imec spin-off Brailsports is developing a platform for optimizing athlete training volumes and schedules based on data analysis; ➁ The platform uses AI models to estimate individual athlete fitness and fatigue, improving performance and reducing injury risk; ➂ The platform is currently operational at cycling team Lotto Dstny, with positive results.
➀ Korea’s September semiconductor exports reached a record high of $13.63 billion, up 36.3% year-on-year. Memory exports grew 60.7% year-on-year and 20% month-on-month to $8.72 billion. SoC exports rose 5.2% year-on-year to $4.37 billion. ➁ The overall Information and Communication Technology exports in September 2024 increased by 24% year-on-year to $22.36 billion. ➂ HBM had a significant impact on DRAM export values, and TrendForce forecasts that memory price growth will slow in Q4.
➀ Colorful has demonstrated its Shadow DDR5 CUDIMM memory modules with speeds over 10,000 MT/s on Z890 motherboards;
➁ The new CUDIMM standard brings Error Correcting Code for uncorrupted data;
➂ The Shadow series CUDIMM was overclocked to 10,000 MT/s with impressive CL timings;
➃ The memory kit achieves 9200 MT/s at CL 46-54-54-148 and 9600 MT/s at CL 44-56-56-154;
➄ Colorful's Shadow CUDIMM DDR5 RAM will be available in various capacities and frequencies, with the flagship model at 9600 MT/s.
➀ Inventec and Astera Labs have showcased a 96x DDR5 DIMM memory shelf at the OCP Summit 2024; ➁ The shelf connects to an 8-way Intel Xeon 6 Granite Rapids-SP server with 128x DDR DIMM slots, offering a total of 224 DIMMs; ➂ The setup is designed for scale-up server applications, providing tens of TBs of memory in a single server.
➀ Samsung unveils 24Gbps GDDR7 memory with 40Gbps speed, targeting GPUs and game consoles; ➁ The 24Gb GDDR7 chips are built on 5th gen 10nm DRAM, offering 50% density increase without package size increase; ➂ Potential for 42.5Gbps speed and 2.72TB/s memory bandwidth.
➀ Arm is exploring the feasibility of running LLMs on mobile devices; ➁ Arm's optimization techniques for LLMs on mobile; ➂ The importance of practical use cases for LLMs in mobile devices
➀ Electron Beam Probing (EBP) has become a powerful method for security analyzing of sub-7nm ICs. ➁ It offers better spatial resolution than optical probing and is suitable for sub-7nm flip-chips and advanced 3D architectures. ➂ The research focuses on the importance of EBP in failure analysis and hardware assurance.
➀ The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12GB is rumored to be 5% faster in rasterization than the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER; ➁ It is expected to offer 5-10% more performance in RT; ➂ The RTX 5070 18GB version is rumored to have faster GDDR7 memory modules and 50% more VRAM.
➀ Intel's Core Ultra 200S desktop CPUs are launching; ➁ Non-K variants may have DDR5 support limitations; ➂ Arrow Lake non-K CPUs will top out at DDR5-7200.
➀ NVIDIA's next-generation GeForce RTX 5070 is rumored to launch with 18GB of GDDR7 memory; ➁ Initially, it will be available in a 12GB model, breaking the VRAM mold; ➂ The 18GB version could be the RTX 5070 SUPER 18GB.