LPDDR6 memory standard officially announced

While the memory market is in the process of transitioning from DDR4 to DDR5, the JEDEC technology association has announced the LPDDR6 memory standard.

Last year, analysts predicted that the DDR5 memory standard for desktops and LPDDR5 (a more energy-efficient version of DDR5) for laptops would merge. Now, JEDEC's announcement of LPDDR6 suggests this possibility seems real.

Will LPDDR6 also 'merge' with DDR6 like its predecessor?

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Called JESD209-6 LPDDR6, the new standard is described by JEDEC as working with a lower-voltage VDD2 power supply and reduced power consumption. However, the organization doesn't provide further details, instead requiring people to pay $446 to access the full specifications.

How is LPDDR6 superior to its predecessor?

JEDEC stated that LPDDR6 device densities will range from 4 Gbit to 64 Gbit. The organization's press release also highlighted the standard's key features, including two sub-channels per chip die with 12 signal lines.

According to Tom's Hardware , in a Synopsys/JEDEC presentation released before the final specifications were finalized, LPDDR5 memory data rates could reach 10.667 Gbps to 14.4 Gbps, with bandwidth up to 32 GBps. Meanwhile, the slower LPDDR5X version supports speeds from 6.7 Gbps to 10.667 Gbps, suggesting that LPDDR6 will offer significantly more power than its predecessor.

JEDEC's announcement received support from giants in the memory technology industry such as Micron, SK Hynix, Samsung, and many other leading memory manufacturers. According to TrendForce, DDR6 memory is expected to be announced by the end of 2025, and it may require the use of the LPCAMM2 module to mark a breakthrough compared to previous generations.

As DDR4 memory production dwindles, DDR4 memory prices have begun to skyrocket. This lays the groundwork for the transition to DDR5 and paves the way for the development of more expensive DDR6 RAM models.

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