Announced earlier this month at CES 2015, the Asus Zenfone 2 features a 64-bit Intel Atom Z3580 processor and supports up to 4GB LPDDR3 DRAM. As we previously confirmed on Rambus Press, the Zenfone 2 was the very first smartphone to carry a full payload of 4GB of RAM. Unsurprisingly, a number of manufacturers are eyeing 4GB of RAM for their next-gen smartphones and phablets.
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DRAM vendors top semiconductor industry
Worldwide semiconductor revenue reportedly totaled $339.8 billion in 2014, marking a 7.9 percent increase from $315 billion in 2013. According to Gartner, the top 25 semiconductor vendors’ combined revenue increased 11.7 percent, which was more than the overall industry’s growth. More specifically, the top 25 vendors accounted for 72.1 percent of total market revenue, up from 69.7 percent in 2013.
Rambus to take center stage at DesignCon 2015
DesignCon 2015 kicks off January 27th in Santa Clara, California, where Rambus will be showcasing a wide range of R+ enhanced standard memory and serial IP core solutions. So be sure to stop by booth #835, where you can learn about multi-modal functionality, low-power signaling modes, per-bit FlexPhase timing adjustment capabilities, enhanced in-PHY testability and wider integration with LabStation™ Validation Platform.
Asus ZenFone 2 packs 4GB of RAM
Unveiled earlier this week at CES 2015, the flagship Asus ZenFone 2 features a 64-bit Intel Atom Z3580 processor and supports up to 4GB LPDDR3 DRAM. Additional key ZenFone 2 specs include an Intel LTE-Advanced modem, 5.5-inch full HD IPS+ screen, 13MP PixelMaster rear camera, 5MP front camera and a 3000mAh battery.
Flagship smartphones packing LPDDR4 expected in 2015
A recent report issued by DRAMeXchange confirms that mobile memory accounted for 36 percent of overall DRAM production this year and is likely to surpass 40 percent of production in 2015.
China’s DRAM consumption hit $10.2 billion in 2014
DRAMeXchange recently reported that nearly 5 billion DRAM chips from the 2GB category have been consumed in China, accounting for 19.2% of the world’s total DRAM output.