What is DRAM?
| Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) is a type of random access memory that stores each bit of data in a separate capacitor within an IC. Since real capacitors leak charge, the information eventually fades unless the capacitor charge is refreshed periodically. Because of this refresh requirement, it is a dynamic memory as opposed to SRAM and other static memory. And unlike non-volatile firmware chips, both DRAM and SRAM lose their content when the power is turned off. |
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| 2012-05-21 | Samsung starts mass production of 20nm DRAM chips Samsung starts mass production of 20nm DRAM chips |
| 2012-05-16 | Smartphones, tablet drive mobile memory chip market The outlook for mobile memory remains exceedingly optimistic, thanks to the ongoing passion of smartphones and tablets, said IHS. |
| 2012-05-03 | Mobile DRAM heading towards low-profitability era Mobile DRAM heading towards low-profitability era |
| 2012-05-01 | Chip sales to grow 7% in 2012 In 2011, top 10 vendors represented 53 per cent of total worldwide semiconductor revenues, an increase of 3 per cent over 2010, according to IDC. |
| 2012-03-16 | iPad to drive NAND flash sales through 2015: IHS With its leading market share position and high memory usage, Apple's iPad will continue to dominate worldwide sales of tablet NAND flash memory until at least 2015. |
| 2012-03-15 | Chip market "poised" for rebound, to grow 4% in 2012 Gartner has raised its 2012 worldwide semiconductor revenue growth projection to 4 per cent with revenues reaching to Rs.15.64 lakh crore ($316 billion). |
| 2012-02-16 | Micron-Elpida merger could shake up DRAM market Micron-Elpida merger could shake up DRAM market |
| 2012-02-14 | Samsung leads mobile DRAM market with 54% share Samsung leads mobile DRAM market with 54% share |
| 2012-02-13 | NAND to surpass DRAM in 2012 NAND to surpass DRAM in 2012 |
| 2012-01-23 | Samsung eMCPs target mid-level smartphones Samsung's embedded memory solutions tip 30nm low power DDR2 DRAM and 20nm NAND flash memory to meet the need for advanced software and increased data storage in smartphones and tablets. |
| 2012-01-03 | Elpida DRAMs run faster on less power Elpida's new Wide IO Mobile RAM and LPDDR3 DRAM devices claim improved performance at lower power consumption to meet smartphone and tablet PC requirements. |
| 2011-11-30 | Samsung wins in weak DRAM market Samsung wins in weak DRAM market |
| 2011-11-23 | Ultrabook shipments to rise in 2015 The ultrabook market will represent a major growth opportunities for sensors and power management ICs. |
| 2011-06-13 | Tablets boost DRAM demand Tablets boost DRAM demand |
| 2011-06-08 | DDR3 design requirements for KeyStone devices Know the implementation instructions for the DDR3 interface incorporated in the Texas Instruments Keystone series of DSP devices. |
| 2011-05-18 | HP innovates memristor technology HP's memristors can switch as fast as DRAM and yet retain their memories millions of times longer than flash, says its inventor, senior HP fellow Stanley Williams. |
| 2011-04-21 | Mobile DRAM technology races on Mobile DRAM technology races on |
| 2011-04-01 | 1080p H.264 IP core eliminates external DRAM 1080p H.264 IP core eliminates external DRAM |
| 2011-03-18 | Quake to impact components, hike price IHS iSuppli predicts shortages of and price hikes for electronic components such as NAND flash memory, DRAM, MCUs, standard logic, LCD panels, and LCD parts and materials following the quake. |
| 2011-03-17 | Supply concerns cause NAND flash price jump Dramexchange service provided by TrendForce Corp. reported that spot prices for NAND flash memories jumped between 10 and 20 per cent following worries over limited supplies after the Japan quake. |
| 2011-03-16 | Apple A5 analysis reveals Samsung make UBM TechInsights' teardown analysis of the A5 chip inside Apple iPad 2 reveals that Samsung has made the A5 chip contrary to recent reports about Apple's foundry alliance with TSMC for the A5. |
| 2011-03-07 | 2011 IC growth forecast pegged at 8.9% VLSI Research Inc. ups the IC market growth rate forecast to Rs.12.42 lakh crore ($270.7 billion) at an 8.9 per cent increase compared to its earlier projection of an 8.1 per cent y-o-y growth in 2011. |
| 2011-02-28 | ISSCC showcases organic DRAM, CPU ISSCC showcases organic DRAM, CPU |
| 2011-02-25 | Industry proposes new mobile DRAM specs Industry proposes new mobile DRAM specs |
| 2011-01-25 | New memory tech enables power-proportional computing Researchers at North Carolina University have developed a "universal" memory technology, which uses a double floating-gate FET and enables computers to power down memories not currently being accessed. |
| 2011-01-24 | Reduce failures in memory modules Know how to reduce the occurrence of single-bit DRAM errors for designers working in telecom, networking, and high-performance computing. |
| 2011-01-18 | Chip growth between 2 to 6% in 2011 EE Times' Peter Clarke forecasts a modest growth of 2-6 per cent for the chip market in 2011 with weakness in the DRAM segment. |
| 2011-01-17 | Mixed memory demand expected in 2011 Micron Technology Inc. president and COO Mark Durcan says the DRAM, NAND flash and NOR memory demands in 2011 will be mixed. |
| 2011-01-10 | Samsung Group investments to rise to Rs.1.70 lakh crore Electronics giant Samsung Group will increase its overall investments by 18 per cent to Rs.1.70 lakh crore (43.1 trillion won). Its major unit, Samsung Electronics, will invest most heavily in the semiconductor sector. |
| 2011-01-06 | 30nm tech DDR4 module prototype hits 2.133Gbit/s at 1.2V Samsung Electronics Co. claims to have successfully built a prototype DDR4 DRAM module with data transfer rates of up to 2.133Gbit/s at 1.2V. |
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