Samsung starts mass production of 20nm DDR3 memory
Samsung today announced that it has started mass production of the industry’s first double data rate-3 (DDR3) dynamic random access memory (DRAM) based on 20 nanometer class process technology, which offers significant improvements to productivity and reduces energy consumption.
Samsung reports that the 20nm DDR3 memory improves productivity by 50 percent and reduces energy consumption by up to 40 percent, therein providing the greenest DDR3 solution available.
With plans to also develop a new 20nm-class DDR3 component in 4Gb density by the end of 2011, Samsung will broaden its memory product lineup with mass production of 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB DDR3 modules next year.
