Samsung Electronics the South Korean tech giant is a global leader in advanced semiconductor technology and the company has now officially announced the successful development of the industry’s first Graphics Double Data Rate 7 (GDDR7) DRAM. This futuristic memory technology is set to be integrated into the next-generation systems of key customers for verification later this year. The introduction of GDDR7 is expected to drive future growth in the graphics market and further establish Samsung’s position as a technological pioneer in this field.
The Galaxy phone maker successfully developed the 24Gbps GDDR6 DRAM in 2022. The new 16-gigabit (Gb) GDDR7 offering sets a new industry record for speed. Leveraging advancements in integrated circuit (IC) design and packaging, Samsung ensures exceptional stability even during high-speed operations. This breakthrough is designed to elevate graphics technology to new heights and increase Samsung’s leadership in the semiconductor industry.
Samsung’s Official Statement
“Our GDDR7 DRAM will help elevate user experiences in areas that require outstanding graphics performance, such as workstations, PCs and game consoles, and is expected to expand into future applications such as AI, high-performance computing (HPC) and automotive vehicles,” said Yongcheol Bae, Executive Vice President of Memory Product Planning Team at Samsung Electronics. “The next-generation graphics DRAM will be brought to market in line with industry demand and we plan on continuing our leadership in the space.”
GDDR7 DRAM Key Features
For your information, the all-new Samsung GDDR7 achieves an impressive bandwidth of 1.5-terabytes-per-second (TBps), which is 1.4 times that of GDDR6’s 1.1TBps and features a boosted speed per pin of up to 32Gbps. Samsung says the enhancements are made possible by the Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM3) signalling method adopted for the new memory standard instead of the Non-Return to Zero (NRZ) from previous generations.