Memory makers are now adopting domestically produced larger size DDR5 memory chips for their DDR5 modules.
Gloway Announces Longwu Yi Special Edition 48 GB DDR5 RAM Kit Using Domestically Produced 24 Gb DDR5 Chips; KingBank Also Joins the Race With its Star Blade RGB Series
Instead of depending on the three memory giants, such as Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix, some memory vendors in China are now adopting domestically produced DDR5 chips. As per IT Home, two vendors known as Gloway and KingBank have introduced their latest DDR5 memory modules, using the 24 Gb memory chips made in China.
The brand Gloway has introduced what it calls the Longwuyi Yi Special Edition memory kit that brings 48 GB of memory capacity using two DDR5 modules. The kit runs at 6000 MT/s at CL36-38-38-80 and at a voltage of 1.25V. These memory modules bring a custom heat spreader design using 5W/mK thermal pads for better heat dissipation. The Longwuyi Yi Special Edition is optimized specifically for AMD platforms.
Similarly, another brand called KingBank introduced Star Blade RGB series DDR5 modules, featuring a 2x 24 GB kit. These utilize a 2mm thick heat spreaders, a thermal interface material covering the PMIC, and have dual-sided RGB lighting with 16 LEDs. Both kits offer a 2x 24 GB configuration, using an 8-die layout, resulting in 48 GB capacity in total. This makes these kits ideal for content creators or professionals for whom 32 GB capacity may not be sufficient, but 64 GB is too expensive or overkill.
It's a big achievement for Chinese memory vendors, particularly when traditional DDR5 utilizes 16 Gb or 32 Gb chips to achieve either 16 GB or 32 GB modules. Using 8x 24 Gb modules helps achieve 24 GB capacity on a single module, making it more convenient for consumers. The new development also shows an interesting change in memory adoption, as Chinese vendors won't need to rely totally on the three memory giants.
It will still take some time to see a meaningful impact on global DDR5 pricing, and it won't be noticeable so early. Nonetheless, if Chinese memory chip makers can produce high-density DDR5 on a large scale, it could increase competition in the memory market and help reduce the pressure on supply chains.
News Source: IT Home
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