China's CXMT beats Western chipmakers to announcement of LPDDR6 mass production — Xiaomi smartphones to debut industry’s first LPDDR6 chips
CXMT claims to be the first to mass-produce LPDDR6 memory. Yet, for a niche phone.
China-based memory technology company, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), has begun mass production of LPDDR6 memory for a Xiaomi smartphone, according to a Reuters report. This development is surprising, as two China-based companies have moved ahead of other industry announcements. LPDDR6 is a significant upgrade to the GDDR-class memory, featuring PAM3 signaling, increased data transfer rates, and reduced I/O width.
While CXMT has achieved mass production of LPDDR6 at the same time as established DRAM leaders like Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron, it is still unclear if the company has achieved full technological or manufacturing parity with its larger rivals. The announcement initially only covers one smartphone maker and one model, meaning additional validation for other handsets and manufacturers is required.
Despite the uncertainty, CXMT's early entry into the LPDDR6 market is significant, as it narrows the technology gap between China's leading DRAM producer and the industry's established players.
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