Samsung Shipping EUV DRAM

Samsung says it has shipped a million 10nm-class (D1x) DDR4  DRAM modules based on EUV.

The EUV-based DRAM modules have completed global customer evaluations, and will open the door to more cutting-edge EUV process nodes for use in premium PC, mobile, enterprise server and datacenter applications.

Samsung says it is the first of the three major DRAM suppliers, to adopt EUV in DRAM production.

EUV will be fully deployed in Samsung’s future generations of DRAM, starting with itsfourth-generation 10nm-class (D1a). Samsung expects to begin volume production of D1a-based DDR5 and LPDDR5 next year, which would double manufacturing productivity of the 12-inch D1x wafers.

In line with the expansion of the DDR5/LPDDR5 market next year, the company will further strengthen its collaboration with leading IT customers and semiconductor vendors on optimizing standard specifications, as it accelerates the transition to DDR5/LPDDR5 throughout the memory market.

To better address the growing demand for next-generation premium DRAM, Samsung will start the operation of a second semiconductor fabrication line in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, within the second half of this year.