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These are Samsung’s latest memory chips. They might not look much, but they’re 20 per cent smaller and 30 per cent faster than the current standard — and they’re already destined to appear in your next phone.
Their secret lies in a shrinking manufacturing technique, which allows adjacent features on the chip to be packed closer together; for the nerds out there, Samsung has shifted from a 20 nanometre process to 10 nanometre process. That means a bump in efficiency — giving speeds a 30 per cent kick in the butt — while also allowing the devices to shrink.
That means they take up 20 per cent less space, which is all important in the crazy-thin devices we’re used to. They went in to full-scale production last month, too, and not just for Sammy — so they’ll turn up in a smartphone or tablet near you soon, whatever the brand. [Engagdget]
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They’re upgrading the nexus 4 already?
Could also be for upcoming flexi-screens
30x faster in draining battery as well? I would rather have a slightly oversized phone with bigger battery than processor speed or screen size. My current solution is to switch mobile network on only when needed.
It tends to be that the lowered scales give better efficiency and lower power consumption. They also tend to run cooler so don’t waste as much energy.
You may need to read up on some of this info before spouting random things.
10 nanometre! Christ. I know 10nm for memory isn’t that big a deal, but it is for phones…