Memory makers' race for AI servers expands to low-power memory

As global artificial intelligence (AI) service firms scramble to reduce the enormous amount of electricity consumed by data centers, the market’s attention is now turning to Low-Power Double Data Rate (LPDDR) memory, commonly used for smartphones and other portable devices. Nvidia, Intel and other tech companies are increasingly relying on LPDDR for server DRAM, prompting memory chip makers to accelerate development of next-generation LPDDR as well. Since Chinese players are catching up much faster in LPDDR, industry leaders Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are now under growing pressure to widen their technology gap and secure long-term dominance before the market becomes more crowded. According to industry officials, Nvidia recently picked LPDDR for server memory instead of the more standard choice of DDR5. The move appears to be aligning with the company’s transition toward the second-generation SOCAMM2 standard, which combines multiple LPDDR5X memories into a module to cut power consumption to roughly one-third of conventional DDR-based modules. Last month, Intel also unveiled CWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times