Date: 22/12/2010

Elpida sampling 4-Gigabyte DDR3 SO-DIMM

Elpida Memory, Inc. has begun sample shipments of its newly developed 30nm process 4-gigabyte DDR3 SO-DIMM. The new memory module was built using currently available advanced 30nm process DRAM manufacturing technology and is composed of sixteen 2-gigabit DDR3 SDRAMs. It achieves a high density of 4 gigabytes.

Elpida says compared with its 40nm DRAM module, the new product uses 20% less operating current and 30% less standby current consumed by PC systems, and as a DRAM module it achieves one of the lowest levels of current consumption in the industry. The new eco-friendly DRAM product provide an effective power-saving response to today's need for a longer battery life for notebook PCs, netbooks, tablet PCs and other handheld electronic devices.

The new module offers a data transfer rate of up to 1866 Megabits per second (Mbps) to support the high performance and high functionality of computer devices that have to manage steadily increasing data volumes.

Elpida plans to begin mass manufacture of the 4-gigabyte DDR3 SO-DIMM in the first quarter of CY 2011.

New Product Features: Part Number EBJ41UF8BDS0
Design Process 30nm CMOS
Density 4-Gigabyte
Monolithic Device 2-Gigabit DDR3 SDRAM (x8-bit), x 16
Data Transfer Rates 1866Mbps (Max.)
Supply Voltage 1.5V ± 0.075V
Operating Case Temperature Range (TC) 0 to +95°C
Package 204-pin SO-DIMM