Micron Readies World’s First Multichip Package With LPDDR5 DRAM for Mass Production
October 20 2020 - 08:00AM
Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), today announced the launch of
uMCP5, the industry’s first universal flash storage (UFS) multichip
package with low-power DDR5 (LPDDR5) DRAM. Now ready for mass
production, Micron’s uMCP5 combines high-performance, high-density
and low-power memory and storage in one compact package, equipping
smartphones to handle data-intensive 5G workloads with dramatically
increased speed and power efficiency. The multichip package uses
Micron’s LPDDR5 memory, high-reliability NAND and leading-edge UFS
3.1 controller to power advanced mobile features previously only
seen in costly flagship devices using discrete products, such as
stand-alone memory and storage. Now available on other high-end
phones, these emerging technologies — such as image recognition,
advanced artificial intelligence (AI), multicamera support,
augmented reality (AR) and high-resolution displays — are becoming
accessible to more consumers.
“Moving 5G’s potential from hype to reality will require
smartphones that can support the immense volumes of data flowing
through the network and next-gen applications,” said Raj Talluri,
senior vice president and general manager of Micron’s Mobile
Business Unit. “Our uMCP5 combines the fastest memory and storage
in a single package, unleashing new possibilities for 5G’s
disruptive, data-rich technologies right at consumers’
fingertips.”
Micron uMCP5
brings
unparalleled
speed and
efficiency to the 5G
ecosystem
This launch builds on Micron’s March announcement of its
sampling of uMCP5 and sets a new standard for the mobile market as
the first multichip package to use the latest generations of UFS
NAND storage and low-power DRAM. The vast volumes of data that
smartphones must store and process today are pushing memory
bandwidth to its limits with LPDDR4-based midtier chipsets. The
result is lowered video resolution, frustrating lags and limited
features.
With LPDDR5, Micron has significantly increased memory bandwidth
from 3,733 to 6,400 megabits per second (Mb/s), enabling seamless,
instant experiences for mobile users, even when using data-heavy
features.
“5G provides smartphones with unprecedented multigigabit speeds
to connect with the cloud,” said Ziad Asghar, vice president of
product management at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “We're excited
that uMCP5 is now available, bringing memory on par with 5G speeds
to a new generation of phones and enabling best-in-class gaming,
differentiated camera and AI experiences, and ultrafast file
transfers.”
Designed specifically for next-generation 5G devices, uMCP5 can
easily and quickly process and store massive amounts of data
without compromising performance or power usage. High-performance
memory and storage capabilities provide uMCP5 with the ability to
fully support 5G download speeds and more applications running at
once.
Micron uMCP5
features
include:
- Dramatically extended
battery life: Building on its success with uMCP4, Micron
taps LPDDR5 memory for uMCP5 to enable complete utilization of 5G
networks, providing a nearly 20% power efficiency boost compared to
LPDDR4. In addition, Micron’s UFS 3.1 consumes about 40% less power
than Micron’s UFS 2.1 predecessor. For smartphone users, this means
extended battery life — even when consuming power-draining
multimedia applications or data-intensive features such as AI, AR,
image recognition, gaming, immersive entertainment and more.
- Fast
download speeds: Unlocking the
full potential of 5G performance, Micron’s uMCP5 provides users
with 20% faster sustained download speeds, as compared to Micron’s
previous UFS 2.1-based solutions.
- Boosted
endurance: Micron’s uMCP5
NAND boasts an improved endurance by around 66% to 5,000
program/erase cycles, exponentially increasing the cycles and
volume of data that devices can program and erase without degrading
device performance — extending a smartphone’s life span even for
the heaviest of users.
- Industry-leading
bandwidth: Devices with uMCP5 will support a maximum DRAM
bandwidth of up to 6,400 Mb/s, a 50% increase compared to the
previous LPDDR4x generation, which runs at a bandwidth of 4,266
Mb/s. This allows mobile users to multitask on many applications
without diminishing experience. The increased bandwidth also
enables higher-quality image processing for AI-powered
computational photography in smartphones, putting professional
photography capabilities in users’ hands. Micron is the first
vendor in the industry to support full-speed LPDDR5.
- Latest
flash performance: Micron’s uMCP5 also draws on
the fastest UFS 3.1-based storage interface, providing twice the
sequential read performance and 20% faster write speeds compared to
Micron’s previous generation of UFS 2.1 products.
- Tight,
space-saving design: Micron designed uMCP5 in the most
compact form factor possible, using its multichip package expertise
and known manufacturing and packaging techniques — enabling
slimmer, more agile smartphone designs. Devices using Micron’s
package can save 55% of printed circuit board space compared to
discrete solutions, meaning stand-alone versions of LPDDR5 and UFS.
This space savings enables phone manufacturers to maximize battery
size or add features, such as cameras, gesture devices or sensors.
Micron offers a broad range of capacity configurations up to 12
gigabytes (GB) of LPDDR5 and 512 GB NAND.
Availability of Micron
uMCP5Now ready for mass production, uMCP5 is available in
four distinct density configurations: 128+8 GB, 128+12 GB, 256+8 GB
and 256+12 GB. To learn more, visit
https://www.micron.com/products/multichip-packages/ufs-based-mcp.
About Micron Technology, Inc. We are an
industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions. Through
our global brands — Micron® and Crucial® — our broad portfolio of
high-performance memory and storage technologies, including DRAM,
NAND, 3D XPoint™ memory and NOR, is transforming how the world uses
information to enrich life for all. Backed by more than 40 years of
technology leadership, our memory and storage solutions enable
disruptive trends, including artificial intelligence, 5G, machine
learning and autonomous vehicles, in key market segments like
mobile, data center, client, consumer, industrial, graphics,
automotive, and networking. Our common stock is traded on the
Nasdaq under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology,
Inc., visit micron.com.
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