Micron brings new LPDDR5X solution for smartphones

In October last year, Micron launched its LPDDR5X memory, manufactured using the latest 1-beta (1β) process node, boasting a capacity of up to 16GB and a speed reaching 9.6 Gbps. This represented a 12% increase in peak bandwidth compared to its predecessors.

Micron has now announced a new version of the LPDDR5X solution for smartphones, which maintains a speed of 9.6 Gbps while reducing power consumption by an additional 4%, thus pushing the boundaries of performance once again. Micron also noted that this new LPDDR5X solution could be applied to standard Low Power Compressed Attached Memory Modules (LPCAMM2).

In this latest LPDDR5X solution, Micron has utilized enhanced Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling (eDVFSC) and second-generation high-k metal gate (HKMG) technology to significantly improve power efficiency. This advancement not only enhances power management but also flexibly delivers customized performance and power consumption tailored to specific workloads, providing the mobile ecosystem with the necessary capabilities to deploy generative AI at the edge.

Consumer surveys indicate that smartphone battery life is the most critical feature considered during purchase, surpassing other key metrics, with battery life leading at 61%, followed by camera quality at 48%, and 5G connectivity at 24%. Micron believes that as artificial intelligence use cases and applications become more integrated into flagship smartphones, the demand for computationally efficient hardware will escalate. Market research predicts that by 2027, there will be over one billion AI-equipped smartphones shipped globally, expanding into mid-range devices as well.

Micron is currently supplying samples to the mobile ecosystem, providing sustained high bandwidth for AI-intensive applications and further enhancing power efficiency.