Samsung today began mass production of its new DDR3 DRAM modules using a 20-nanometer manufacturing process. These new modules have a capacity of 4Gb, i.e. 512MB. However, the available memory of individual modules is not their primary feature. The progress lies precisely in the use of a new production process, which results in up to 25% lower energy consumption compared to the older, 25-nanometer process.
The move to 20-nm technology is also the last step that separates the company from starting the production of memory modules using the 10-nm process. The technology currently used in the new modules is also the most advanced on the market and can be used not only with computers but also with mobile devices. For computers, this means that Samsung is now able to create chips with the same size, but with a significantly larger operating memory. Samsung also had to modify its existing technology to be able to make the chips smaller while maintaining the current manufacturing method.
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