Samsung Producing 8-Gb DRAM Based on 20-Nanometer Process for Game Consoles, PCs

Samsung said it began producing the first 8-gigabit GDDR5 DRAM based on its 20-nanometer process technology. CE applications for the GDDR5 DRAM include graphics cards for PCs and game consoles, the company said Thursday. Combining eight of the 8-gigabit (Gb) chips achieves the same density as the 8 gigabytes (GB) needed for the latest game consoles, Samsung said. Two GB of graphics memory can be created with two of the new chips, which together can process up to 64 GB of graphical images per second, equivalent to roughly 12 HD DVDs, the company said. Samsung said it will continue to expand production volume at various densities including 4 Gb and 6 Gb and higher for both high-end information technology and value-driven markets.