Samsung begins manufacturing the first 16 Gb GDDR6 memory chips

[OyaYansa]

Samsung has announced that it has begun manufacturing the industry's first 16 Gb GDDR6 memory chips. The South Korean company has been ahead of the other manufacturers to start mass production of this component, which will be key to the development of next-generation graphics cards capable of reaching speeds of 18 Gbps.

The new Samsung solution will be used in the processing of advanced graphics for gaming devices and graphics cards, as well as network systems, artificial intelligence and automobiles.

The new memory chip is based on Samsung's 10-nanometer manufacturing technology and has a density of 16 Gb, doubling that provided by the company's 20-nanometer GDDR5 memory. They work at a speed of 18 Gbps per pin with data transfers of 72 GBps, which is an increase of more than double in relation to the 8 Gb GDDR5 memory, which has a speed of 8 Gbps per pin.

In addition, it also has the advantage that it reduces energy consumption by around 35% compared to the previous generation. This is possible thanks to an innovative low-power circuit design, which allows the new memory to operate at 1.35 V.

The step taken by Samsung to start the massive production of 16 Gb GDDR6 memory chips will play a key role in the arrival of next-generation graphics cards on the market. Its improvements in density, performance and energy efficiency will favor the development of video processing solutions 8K Ultra HD, virtual reality, augmented reality and artificial intelligence.