Samsung 0.65mm-thin LPDDR5X DRAM for smartphones announced

Samsung has announced their 0.65mm-thin LPDDR5X DRAM made for smartphones. These are 12nm chips slated to be available with 12GB or 16GB, designed for the low-power RAM market.

The company is targeting smartphones that feature on-device AI capabilities, which is heavily contested nowadays.

This is built in a 4-stack structure with four layers together consisting of two RAM sticks. The chip itself is 9% thinner than its predecessor, with Samsung estimating that it will offer cooling improvements at 21%.

The chip was made by optimizing printed circuit boards (PCB) and epoxy molding compound techniques. This brings the thickness of the RAM to that of a fingernail.

At the time of writing, Samsung is already shipping their new chip to manufacturers. With demand for high-performing mobile memory solutions growing, the company is already moving to take opportunities to supply other brands.

Samsung is also planning to develop a 6-layer 24GB and 8-layer 32GB configurations into thinner alternatives for future devices. What do you guys think?

Could we see some insanely thin devices in the near future? Share your thoughts with us in the comment section below.

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