Windows 10: Samsung now producing more efficient 2nd gen DDR4 DRAM

Brink · Dec 19, 2017

Samsung Electronics, the world leader in advanced memory technology, announced today that it has begun mass producing the industry’s first 2nd-generation of 10-nanometer class* (1y-nm), 8-gigabit (Gb) DDR4 DRAM. For use in a wide range of next-generation computing systems, the new 8Gb DDR4 features the highest performance and energy efficiency for an 8Gb DRAM chip, as well as the smallest dimensions.

“By developing innovative technologies in DRAM circuit design and process, we have broken through what has been a major barrier for DRAM scalability,” said Gyoyoung Jin, president of Memory Business at Samsung Electronics. “Through a rapid ramp-up of the 2nd-generation 10nm-class DRAM, we will expand our overall 10nm-class DRAM production more aggressively, in order to accommodate strong market demand and continue to strengthen our business competitiveness.”

Samsung’s 2nd-generation 10nm-class 8Gb DDR4 features an approximate 30 percent productivity gain over the company’s 1st–generation 10nm-class 8Gb DDR4. In addition, the new 8Gb DDR4’s performance levels and energy efficiency have been improved about 10 and 15 percent respectively, thanks to the use of an advanced, proprietary circuit design technology. The new 8Gb DDR4 can operate at 3,600 megabits per second (Mbps) per pin, compared to 3,200 Mbps of the company’s 1x-nm 8Gb DDR4.

To enable these achievements, Samsung has applied new technologies, without the use of an EUV process. The innovation here includes use of a high-sensitivity cell data sensing system and a progressive “air spacer” scheme.

In the cells of Samsung’s 2nd-generation 10nm-class DRAM, a newly devised data sensing system enables a more accurate determination of the data stored in each cell, which leads to a significant increase in the level of circuit integration and manufacturing productivity.

The new 10nm-class DRAM also makes use of a unique air spacer that has been placed around its bit lines to dramatically decrease parasitic capacitance**. Use of the air spacer enables not only a higher level of scaling, but also rapid cell operation.

With these advancements, Samsung is now accelerating its plans for much faster introductions of next-generation DRAM chips and systems, including DDR5, HBM3, LPDDR5 and GDDR6, for use in enterprise servers, mobile devices, supercomputers, HPC systems and high-speed graphics cards.

Samsung has finished validating its 2nd-generation 10nm-class DDR4 modules with CPU manufacturers, and next plans to work closely with its global IT customers in the development of more efficient next-generation computing systems.

In addition, the world’s leading DRAM producer expects to not only rapidly increase the production volume of the 2nd-generation 10nm-class DRAM lineups, but also to manufacture more of its mainstream 1st-generation 10nm-class DRAM, which together will meet the growing demands for DRAM in premium electronic systems worldwide.
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Source: Samsung Now Mass Producing Industry’s First 2nd-generation, 10-Nanometer Class DRAM

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BruceW268 · Dec 19, 2017

High CPU usage - system interrupts - when waking from sleep

I found no exclamation points in Device Manager. The devices listed below did update manually when I requested, but all others were already current/best. However, after the drivers were updated and I rebooted, the
problem is still present and unaffected.

2nd Gen DRAM controller

2nd Gen PCI Express

Intel mgmt engine interfc

6 Series/C200 Series Chipset -- PCI Express

6 Series/C200 Series Chipset -- Root Port 2

6 Series/C200 Series Chipset -- SMBus Controller

HM65 Express Chipset LPC Interface Ctrlr

Intel Advanced-N 6235 network adapter

Paul van der Heu · Dec 19, 2017

Nokia Lumia 928 Windows 8.1 Update

The Cyan firmware is really mainly for the 2nd gen WP8.x devices like 630 and 635. For 1st gen it offers some extras but nothing you'll really miss. The juicy bits are all in the OS part .

I would not be surprised that with Microsoft now owning Lumia you'll see more of what previously was part of the firmware now show up in the main OS which is good for all of us as that part is really independent from carrier requirements/wishes.

essenbe · Dec 19, 2017

Maybe ram prices will come down soon. I hope anyway.

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