Date: 22/06/2009

Micron's new low power DDR3 memory module for portable computers

Micron has released a new line of low-voltage, high-bandwidth DDR3 DRAM memory modules for portable computers such as notebook PCs. Micron's new modules are available in densities up to 2-gigabytes (GB) now, with 4GB samples coming this fall.

These DDR3 DRAM modules are made up of 1.35-volt 1-gigabit (Gb) DDR3 components and provide an optimum bandwidth of 1,333 megabits per second.

"Across the board, we are making our DRAM more efficient - from both a power and performance perspective - which ultimately empowers users to be more productive," said Robert Feurle, vice president of DRAM marketing at Micron. "Our new DDR3 notebook modules offer approximately a 20 percent reduction in power usage compared to standard 1.5-volt modules while maintaining DDR3's high performance advantage, enabling a desktop-class computing experience for portable computers."

"Our notebook graphics processing units deliver industry-leading performance and visual fidelity," said Barry Wagner, director of technical marketing at NVIDIA. "Micron has been a valued partner in defining the performance and power parameters necessary for portable computing applications. We look forward to working with Micron to validate their new modules with our notebook processing solutions."