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The latest buzz on next-generation memory is DDR5, the successor of DDR4. DDR5 is latest and
next-generation (fifth-generation) of double-data-rate (DDR) random-access memory (RAM)
memory family. The key features driving future memories are speed, memory density, lower
operating voltage, and faster access. DDR5 supports memory density from 8Gb to 64Gb along
with a wide range of data rates from 3200 MT/s to 6400 MT/s.
DDR5 is mainly driven by the need for more bandwidth while previous generations focused on
reducing power consumption and were driven by applications such as mobile and data center. It
will provide double the bandwidth over DDR4, along with delivering improved channel efficiency
but the primary feature of DDR5 SDRAM is the capacity of chips. DDR5 is denser and enables
greater quantities of memory in similar form factors to DDR4. The speed that DDR5 is 16x faster
than the first-ever SDRAM.
Data Bus
Memory DIMM Voltage Release Bank Chip
Bandwidth rates Clock Prefetch Termination/ODT
Type pins (V) Year Group Densities
(MT/s) (MHz)
128MB-512
SDR 1.6 GB/s 100-166 100-166 168 3.3 1993 1n Ohms on board 0
MB
DDR1 3.2 GB/s 266-400 133-200 184 2.5/2.6 2000 2n Ohms on board 0 128MB-1GB
DDR2 8.5 GB/s 533-800 266-400 240 1.8 2003 4n ODT added 0 128 MB-4 GB
1066- Nominal dynamic
DDR3 17 GB/s 533-800 240 1.35/1.5 2007 8n 0 512 Mb-8GB
1600 modes
2133- 1066-
DDR4 25.6 GB/s 380 1.2 2014 8n Park modes 4 2 GB-16 GB
3200 1600
3200-
DDR5 32GB/s 380 1.1 2019 8/16n Nominal Wr/Rd 8 8 Gb-64 GB
6400
At a higher data rate, DDR5-4800, the estimated performance increase becomes 1.87x which is
nearly double the bandwidth as compared to DDR4-3200 (Source: Micron), with a supply voltage
drop to 1.1 V and an allowable fluctuation range of 3% (i.e., at ±0.033V).
This increase in the I/O switching rate (data rate) is realized without the need for differential
signaling at the DQ pins; the DQ bus remains single-ended, pseudo-open drain (POD). There are
many new features that enable these higher data rates;
1. DFE- The addition of equalization in the form of
a multi-tap decision feedback equalizer (DFE) in
the DQ receivers enables high data rate. The DFE
moderates the effects of inter-symbol
interference (ISI) at the higher rates by opening
the data eyes inside the device.
2. DCA - Duty cycle adjuster (DCA) circuit helps
to correct the small duty cycle distortions,
ultimately optimizing the duty cycles for the DQ
and DQS signals received by the controller.
3. Training modes- DDR5 includes a new read preamble training mode, chip select training
mode, command and address training mode, and a write leveling training mode.
4. DQS interval oscillator circuit that allows the controller to monitor changes in the DQS
clock tree delays caused by shifts in voltage and temperature.
5. Write pattern command – It saves power by not sending the data across the bus.
6. On-die termination (pulled-up VDDQ) will be available for address buses, not just data
buses
High-end DDR5 DIMMs will have their own voltage regulators and PMICs. DDR5 DIMMs
comprise two 40-bit (32-bit + ECC) independent channels per module. This allows a single burst
to access 64B of data when combined with a new default burst length of 16 (BL16) in the DDR5
component. In DDR5, the channels will have their own 7-bit address and command buses so it will
have an improved command bus efficiency. These buses already feature on-die termination to
make signals cleaner and to improve stability at high data rates.
JEDEC (an independent semiconductor engineering trade organization and standardization body)
still hasn’t approved an official specification for DDR5, and they are very strict about not allowing
anyone to claim DDR5 compatibility until the standard is complete. Though, there is official
standard for Low-Power DDR5 (LPDDR5), which doubles the base speed over LPDDR4 from
3,200 MT/s (mega transfers per second) to 6,400 MT/s. Major memory manufacturers, SK Hynix
(DDR5 in desktop and laptop PCs ) and Samsung (mobile devices ) both announced in early 2019
that there would be DDR5-based products out before the end of the year. The news of DDR5 has
naturally sparked huge amounts of interest from both enthusiasts and professionals but at this
moment there are several questions that currently surround the latest DDR5 memory.