JEDEC to feature new mobile memory standards

Posted on Monday, May 23 2011 @ 22:43 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
JEDEC will highlight new and upcoming mobile memory standards UFS, LPDDR3 and WideIO in a series of events in China, Taiwan and Korea in June 2011:
Memory technology for mobile devices, a critical focus for today’s design engineers, will be featured at three Mobile Memory Forum events hosted by JEDEC Solid State Technology Association in Shenzhen, China on Monday, June 20; Hsinchu, Taiwan on Wednesday, June 22; and Seoul, Korea on Friday, June 24. The series will highlight the latest developments and standards for mobile memory from industry leaders throughout the world.

The events will focus on four key technologies with major impact potential for the mobile device market: Universal Flash Storage (UFS), LPDDR3, WideIO and solid state drives.

LPDDR3
The JEDEC LPDDR3 standard is being designed to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of next-generation smartphones and tablets. JEDEC LPDDR3 will offer an extension of LPDDR2, in terms of bandwidth, reaching 6.4GBps and allowing 12.8GBps for a dual channel configuration. It will support both Pop and discrete packaging types, allowing versatile usage. The standard will also preserve the power-efficient features and signaling interface of LPDDR2, allowing for fast clock stop/start, low-power self-refresh, smart array management, and un-terminated signal lanes.

WideIO
The JEDEC WideIO standard is a breakthrough technology that will meet industry demands for increased levels of integration as well as improved bandwidth, latency, power, weight and form factor; providing the ultimate in performance, energy efficiency and small size for smartphones, tablets, handheld gaming consoles and other high performance mobile devices. WideIO Mobile DRAM Memory uses chip-level three dimensional (3D) stacking with Through Silicon Via (TSV) interconnects and memory chips directly stacked upon a System on a Chip (SoC). WideIO is particularly suited for applications requiring increased memory bandwidth up to 12.8GBps, such as 3D Gaming, HD Video (1080p H264 video, pico projection), simultaneously-running applications, etc.

UFS
JEDEC published its next-generation storage system standard, Universal Flash Storage (UFS), JESD220 in February 2011. JESD220 may be downloaded free of charge from the JEDEC website. UFS is designed to be the most advanced specification for both embedded and removable flash memory-based storage in mobile devices such as smart phones and tablet computers. The UFS standard represents an evolutionary progression of JEDEC standards in this field, and has been specifically tailored for mobile applications and computing systems requiring high performance and low power consumption.

The events in China and Korea are free, and the event in Taiwan is free for JEDEC or TSIA members and NT$500 for non-members. Advance registration is required for all locations: http://www.jedec.org/events-meetings. Co-sponsors include the Universal Flash Storage Association (all locations), the Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (Hsinchu), Korea Semiconductor Industry Association and Korea Semiconductor Standards Association (Seoul).

“Ever-increasing expectations for mobile device performance are driving the need for versatile mobile memory solutions,” said Mian Quddus, Chairman of JEDEC’s Board of Directors. “Attendees will discover how technological advancements and new standards will power applications and have a profound impact on mobile devices now and in the future.”


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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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