It's predicated by IDC that global shipments of smartphones with built-in GenAI capabilities are about to reach 234.2 million units by the end of 2024, achieving a year-on-year increase of 363.6% and accounting for 19% of total shipments. By 2028, shipments are expected to increase to 912 million units, with a CAGR of 78.4% from 2024 to 2028. Behind this vigorous growth, it hides the thirsty market demands for intelligent services and upgraded user experiences. Featured by more personalized and smart services, GenAI capabilities have also defined higher expectations for smartphone hardware, particularly the high-computing SoCs and high-speed, reliable embedded memory, to ensure smoother user experience.
In this context, BIWIN has recently introduced to market LPDDR5X, its new-gen high-performance memory. Equipped with advanced 1bnm process, this new version has increased the data transfer rate by 33% to 8533Mbps and meanwhile achieved reduction of power consumption by 25% compared to the previous generation. Available in 8GB, 12GB, and 16GB (ES stage) capacities, it delivers exceptional performance and energy-saving advantages for flagship smartphones and other terminal devices.
01 Speed Increased by 33% to Accelerate AI Applications for High-Performance Mobile Devices
BIWIN's LPDDR5X achieves a data transfer rate of up to 8533 Mbps, a 33% increase over the previous generation. This enhancement is largely attributed to the adoption of more advanced clock technology and circuit design, which enable higher clock frequencies to support faster data transmission. At the same time, in pursuit of maintaining signal stability and reliability at these higher frequencies, LPDDR5X is furnished with more advanced signal integrity and anti-interference technologies.
Furthermore, LPDDR5X improves signal driving capability and receiving sensitivity through reduced voltage swing and more efficient driver and receiver designs, in support of higher data transfer rates. There are also significant optimizations in internal timing parameters to help reduce CAS Latency and data access wait times, and based on improvements in the active time of the row and the precharge time of the row, the elevation of overall efficiency is within reach and stable and efficient data transfers at high frequencies are also secured, making concerted efforts to empower AI applications in high-performance terminal devices.
02 Power Consumption Reduced by 25% for Enhanced Energy Efficiency and Extended Battery Life
BIWIN's LPDDR5X is loaded with advanced 1bnm process and innovative circuit design to reduce overall power consumption by lowering auxiliary power voltage (VDD2). It further optimizes Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling (DVFS), which can base on real-time load conditions to realize dynamic adjustments of operating voltage and frequency. During low loads, voltage and frequency are reduced to significantly decrease power consumption; in idle states, it enters Deep-Sleep Mode, during which power consumption is further reduced and battery life can then be extended.
Additionally, adaptive refresh technology is incorporated into LPDDR5X, which allows dynamic adjustments of refresh cycles based on actual working conditions. This is conducive to maintaining memory data integrity while reducing unnecessary refresh operations, resulting in lower power consumption. These technical improvements work together to ensure LPDDR5X's high performance and long battery life in high-performance mobile devices and computing platforms.
03 Advanced Testing Capabilities Ensure High Quality and Consistency
One of the critical technologies in DRAM-chip-based products rests with testing. Taking advantage of insights into the all aspects of semiconductor storage and memory sector, BIWIN employs industry-leading semiconductor test equipment Advantest T5503HS2, combined with self-developed automated test equipment, self-developed test software platform, and core test algorithms, covering the entire process from design verification to mass production testing. Through advanced testing technology and strict quality control processes, BIWIN is capable of effectively identifying and eliminating potential quality issues, ensuring each LPDDR5X chip meets stringent standards in performance, reliability, and stability, achieving high quality and consistency.
Conclusion
BIWIN-launched LPDDR5X memory, with its significantly improved data transfer rate and lower power consumption, provides excellent operational experience for high-end smartphones, laptops, 5G devices and other high-performance devices, while enabling longer battery life and higher overall performance. Looking ahead, as edge AI applications become increasingly prevalent, the smooth local operation of large models places higher demands on terminal devices' storage capabilities. In response, storage speed increases and capacity expansion are driven to achieve new breakthroughs. Dedicated to leveraging its advantages of integrated R&D and packaging and testing strategy and continuous R&D investment and technological innovation in storage chip design, solution development, packaging and testing, and manufacturing, BIWIN will endeavor to consistently satisfy the strong demands of intelligent terminal market for higher performance, lower power consumption, and higher reliability storage solutions, thereby empowering customers enhance their product competitiveness.