DRAM finally finds a home in mobile phones – Enter Mobile DRAM
The rapid uptake of smartphones around the world has ensured the future of DRAM (dynamic RAM) in mobile handsets, where the chips are used in every unit shipped. Although it’s not exactly like the version of DRAM used in PCs, it works in much the same way, and the differences are mainly in size, heat, and power consumption — all key considerations in mobile phones.
For years, DRAM makers such as Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Hynix Semiconductor Inc. have hoped to see the uptake of DRAM in mobile phones in order to win orders for the massive volume of the chips required by handsets. But standard DRAM made for computers uses too much power for mobile phones, so companies developed Mobile DRAM to take on the increasing computing power of today’s smart handsets.
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