SPMT to drive new memory interface

SPMT to drive new memory interface

Handset leaders to create new industry standard for mobile memory

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

"The need for faster, denser DRAM chips for handsets will continue to grow, particularly as the requirement for media-rich functionality escalates," said Nam Hyung Kim, memory analyst, iSuppli. "It makes sense to develop an interface standard for DRAM integrating serial technology that offers a way to achieve higher bandwidth, pin count reduction and scalability not achievable with current interface technologies."

"The increasing levels of integration in today's SoCs demand greater bandwidth and performance from the communication fabric and memory system," said Keith Clarke, vice president and general manager, Fabric IP, ARM, "This serial memory interface technology offers unique characteristics that enable ARM to further optimize these critical system components. Our participation in this group will enable timely access to this technology throughout our wide partner network."

"The growing number of full-featured, media-rich mobile applications is creating an increased demand for more memory," said JB Kim, senior vice president of technical marketing, Hynix's memory group. "Serial Port Memory Technology will be the right solution to support the requirements for low pin count, low power and high bandwidth that will be required for these new applications."

"We look forward to participating in the SPMT working group to help define a new-generation memory interface," said Hee Chan Park, general manager, development procurement team, LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. "Being able to significantly reduce pin count and increase bandwidth while keeping cost in check is vital to successfully introducing advanced and competitive products for our customers."

As DRAM content continues to grow for the new generation of mobile devices, it is becoming increasingly difficult for current technologies to keep up with the demand for longer battery life, greater bandwidth and design flexibility while reducing overall system cost," said Jim Venable, head of Silicon Image's Advanced Memory Technology Products. "Serial Port Memory Technology will be a game-changer in the way mobile device developers design new products that deliver significantly better battery life and a higher-quality user experience.

"The constraints of physical size, pin-out, temperature and power consumption continue to be a formidable barrier in bringing media-rich applications to handheld products," said Teppo Hemia, director of Mobile Chipset Platforms, STMicroelectronics. "By working together as an industry to standardize a memory interface technology, we anticipate enabling another big step in performance for mobile chipset technologies that expand the range of useful products available in the market."

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