14 DAY TRIAL // It appears that a certain memory chip that Samsung developed not overly long ago has now found use in very high-capacity memory modules intended to be used in cloud computing and advanced servers.
While memory modules are still quite cheap on the consumer market, the enterprise segment is finding it increasingly convenient to acquire better and better memory.
Of course, with the surge in web-connected electronics and, thus, the need for a stronger wired and wireless broadband infrastructure, there arose the need for more and better servers.
Memory is one of the primary resources that determines how many incoming and outgoing connections can be handled at any given time.
The new modules from Samsung will mark a new step forward through their capacity of 32 GB, enabled by the use of 4 Gb chips.
Said chips are constructed on the 30nm manufacturing process technology and have been in production since February.
They allow for an increase in productivity of about 50% over 40nm 4 Gb DDR3 chips, so the market should prove especially welcoming.
“With this module, Samsung has secured the highest level of product and solution competitiveness in the DRAM market for PC, server and mobile applications,” said Wanhoon Hong, executive vice president, memory sales & marketing, Samsung Electronics.
“We also plan to ship more energy-efficient 4Gb DDR3 DRAM based on 20nm-class process technology in the second half of this year, which will significantly expand the rapidly growing market for green IT memory solutions. Moreover, we intend to keep delivering the greenest memory products with optimal performance for customers.”
For those that want specs, the 32GB RDIMM works at 1,866 MHz and at 1.35 Volts. 4 Gb chips should account for about 10% of all DRAM production next year. What remains is to see how eager the rest of the industry is and if this will allow memory products to raise average selling prices.