Hynix Semiconductor has announced what it claims is the industry's first 2Gb GDDR5 memory using 40nm-class process technology for PCs and games consoles.
Hynix said its newly-developed GDDR5 operates at a speed of 7Gbps and processes up to 28GB/s with a 32-bit I/O. The chip is also designed to minimize power consumption with 1.35V operation voltage, an 'eco-friendly' device that reduces energy consumption by 20% over Hynix' preceding memory solutions using 50nm-class technology.
Hynix is scheduled to start mass production of 2Gb GDDR5 in the second half of 2010, according to the company.