Over the last few years, a number of entirely new memory module standards have emerged for a variety of applications. Introducing new modules presents challenges and opportunities for module manufacturers, so Adata will show that it is ready to produce his CAMM, CXL and MR-DIMM modules for client and server applications at Compute 2023. I made it
The Compression Attached Memory Module (CAMM) specification is expected to be finalized in the second half of 2023, but Adata has already demonstrated samples at trade shows. It’s worth noting that Adata’s CAMM module is quite different from what’s used by Dell today, but this is especially surprising since Dell uses some sort of pre-JEDEC approved module. It’s not what you should do.
For those unfamiliar, CAMMs are projected to replace SO-DIMMs in ultra-thin laptops and other small form factor applications. The advantage is a simplified connection between memory ICs and memory controllers (this allows the use of both module-optimized DDR5 chips and point-to-point interconnect-optimized LPDDR5 chips on the CAMM). ), and simplified dual channel connectivity (because all modules are dual channel enabled). – channel connection (default), high density, and reduced Z dimension.
Another module Adata is showing off is a CXL 1.1 compliant memory device with a PCIe 5.0 x4 interface and featuring an E3.S form factor. This module features 3D NAND memory that allows you to expand your server’s system memory and is intended to allow you to expand your system memory relatively inexpensively using PCIe modules in your desired machine.
Another module for servers that Adata is showing off at the show is the MR-DIMM (Multi-Rank Buffered DIMM). MR-DIMM is predicted to be the next generation buffer memory module for servers (similar to MCR-DIMM). These modules are expected to be supported by AMD and Intel’s next-generation CPUs (including Granite Rapids CPUs) and are essentially combining two memory modules into one to increase the performance of the memory subsystem. and capacity are visibly improved.
The module is set to start at 8,400 MT/s (based on information from Adata) and then scale up to a data transfer rate of 17,600 MT/s. Adata, on the other hand, claims that the modules will come in capacities of 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB, and 192GB.
