| Following 6GB, 12GB package lineup expanded in July
Speed improved by approximately 1.3 times compared to the previous product
| Reduce power consumption by up to 30%

Samsung Electronics has succeeded in mass-producing 12Gb LPDDR5 for the first time in the world.

Samsung Electronics announced on the 18th that it has succeeded in the world's first mass production of '12Gb (gigabit) LPDDR5 mobile DRAM,' which achieves the highest speed ever in line with the 5G communication era.

LPDDR5 (Low Power Double Data Rate 5) refers to a DRAM standard with low power characteristics used in mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

Starting from the end of this month, Samsung Electronics plans to secure the next-generation flagship smartphone memory market with a 12GB (gigabyte) LPDDR5 mobile DRAM package equipped with eight 2nd generation 10nm-class (1y) 12Gb chips, and to respond quickly to customers' demands for increased supply.

Samsung Electronics has significantly strengthened its premium memory lineup by mass-producing 12Gb LPDDR5 mobile DRAM five months after starting mass production of 12GB LPDDR4X mobile packages.

12Gb LPDDR5 mobile DRAM is the existing mobile DRAM (LPDDR4X, 4,It operates at a speed of 5,500 Mb/s, which is about 1.3 times faster than 266 Mb/s. When this chip is implemented in a 12 GB package, it can process 44 GB of data in one second, which is the capacity of about 12 Full HD movies (3.7 GB each).

In addition, a new circuit structure (clocking, training, low power feature) was introduced to enable low-power operation in ultra-high-speed mode, and power consumption was reduced by up to 30% compared to existing products.

With the mass production of LPDDR5, Samsung Electronics is now able to provide a 'mobile DRAM solution' that enables stable implementation of ultra-high-definition video recording, AI, and machine learning in next-generation 5G flagship smartphones, while also extending battery life.

Lee Jung-bae, Vice President of the DRAM Development Office at Samsung Electronics’ Memory Business Division, shared his thoughts on the product launch, stating, “By establishing a stable supply system for next-generation LPDDR5 DRAM based on our current flagship 2nd generation 10nm process, we have contributed to global customers launching their flagship smartphones on time.”

"We added, 'Going forward, we will continue to grow the premium memory market by proactively launching a lineup with even higher speed and capacity based on next-generation DRAM processes.'"

Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics is considering establishing a full-scale mass production system for next-generation LPDDR5 mobile DRAM at its latest line in the Pyeongtaek campus starting next year to meet the demand of global customers.

Following the mass production of the 5,500 Mb/s class 12Gb LPDDR5 mobile DRAM, Samsung Electronics plans to further develop the 6,400 Mb/s class 16Gb LPDDR5 DRAM with even higher capacity and performance, and will aggressively target not only the flagship smartphone market but also the premium mobile market.