Micron Technology, Inc. announced the release of two SSDs, the Micron 6500 ION NVMe SSD and the Micron XTR NVMe SSD. Designed to keep pace with the accelerating growth of data, these drives provide a major advancement for data centers by lowering operating costs and improving storage efficiency. The Micron 6500 ION is a high-capacity […]
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Advanced DRAM improves bit density by 35%
The world’s most advanced DRAM double data rate 5X (LPDDR5X) mobile memory delivers top speed grades of 8.5 gigabits (Gb) per second. The 1β node also delivers significant gains across performance, bit density, capacity and power efficiency that will have sweeping market benefits. Beyond mobile, 1β delivers the low-latency, low-power, high-performance DRAM that is essential […]
DDR5 memory maximizes performance for data-intensive applications
Micron Technology, Inc. announced commercial and industrial channel partner availability of Micron DDR5 server DRAM in support of industry qualification of next-generation Intel and AMD DDR5 server and workstation platforms. The move to DDR5 memory enables up to an 85% increase in system performance over DDR4 DRAM5. Micron’s new server DDR5 memory maximizes performance for AI, HPC, […]
Data center SSD includes 176-layer NAND
Micron Technology, Inc. announced it is sampling the world’s first vertically-integrated 176-layer NAND solid-state drive (SSD) for the data center. The Micron 7450 SSD with NVMe delivers quality-of-service (QoS) latency at or below 2 milliseconds (ms),1 a wide capacity range, and the broadest set of form factors available to meet the needs of the most […]
Memory and functional safety in autonomous vehicles
As software and its associated memory footprint continue to expand in vehicles, automotive system designers need a deeper understanding of DRAM and its impact. Robert Bielby • Micron Technologies Today’s high-end vehicles are recognized as among the largest embedded software applications in the world, with a total memory footprint expected to grow from today’s staggering […]
Ruggedized storage is engineered for data-intensive automotive systems
Micron announced that it is sampling 128GB and 256GB densities of its 96-layer NAND as part of its new portfolio of UFS 3.1 managed NAND products for automotive applications. With infotainment systems evolving to include high-resolution displays and human-machine interface capabilities based on artificial intelligence (AI), Micron’s UFS 3.1 portfolio provides much-needed high-throughput and low-latency […]
SSDs built with 176-layer NAND
Micron announced volume delivery of its first PCIe Gen4 solid-state drives (SSDs) built with the world’s first 176-layer NAND. The company is also shipping the world’s first 1α node-based LPDDR4x DRAM this month. LPDDR4x is the latest JEDEC specification for fourth-generation low-power DRAM with improved input/output voltage for substantially lower power, making it ideal for […]
Low-power memory qualified for automotive safety applications
The industry’s first automotive low-power DDR5 DRAM (LPDDR5) memory is hardware-evaluated to meet the most stringent Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL), ASIL D. The solution is part of Micron’s new portfolio of memory and storage products targeted for automotive functional safety based on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 26262 standard. Micron’s functional safety-evaluated DRAM […]
1α DRAM node enables more power-efficient and reliable memory designs
Micron Technology, Inc. announced volume shipment of 1α (1-alpha) node DRAM products built using the world’s most advanced DRAM process technology and offering major improvements in bit density, power, and performance. This milestone reinforces Micron’s competitive strength and complements its recent breakthroughs with the world’s fastest graphics memory and the first-to-ship 176-layer NAND. Micron plans […]
Discrete graphics memory accelerates photorealistic 3D experiences at 1 terabyte per second
Micron Technology, Inc. announced the world’s fastest discrete graphics memory solution, GDDR6X, the first to power system bandwidth up to 1 terabyte per second (TB/s). Working with visual computing technology leader NVIDIA, Micron debuted GDDR6X in the new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 and GeForce RTX 3080 graphics processing units (GPUs), which are tailored to support the fast […]