Samsung Has Started Mass Production of Automotive Memory Solutions

Samsung Electronics, a global innovator in advanced memory technology, today revealed a comprehensive array of sophisticated automotive memory solutions aimed for next-generation self-driving cars.

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The new line includes a 256 gigabyte (GB) SSD, 2 GB GDDR6 PCIe Gen3 NVMe Ball Grid Array (BGA). 2 GB DDR4 DRAM and  DRAM for high-performance infotainment systems, as well as 2 GB GDDR6 DRAM and 128 GB UFS (Universal Flash Storage) for autonomous driving systems. the automotive platform is facing a paradigm shift. What was once a seven to eight-year replacement cycle is now compressed into a three or four-year cycle, and at the same time, performance and capacity requirements are reaching levels commonly encountered in servers, ” did he declare. Jinman Han, Samsung Executive Vice President of Electronics and Head of Global Memory  Sales and Marketing.


The need for high-capacity, high-performance graphics SSD and DRAM has been pushed by upgraded features of infotainment systems such as high-definition maps, video streaming, and 3D games, as well as the rising usage of autonomous driving systems. in the automotive industry. In 2017, Samsung was the first in the industry to introduce UFS solutions for automotive applications. Today, the company is well-positioned to provide a complete memory solution with the new automotive SSD and GDDR6 DRAM

Samsung’s 256 GB BGA SSD controller and firmware are developed in-house for optimized performance, delivering a sequential read speed of 2100 megabytes per second (MB / s) and a sequential write speed of 300 MB / s, which are respectively seven and twice as fast as today’s eMMC. Additionally, 2GB GDDR6 DRAM delivers data rates of up to  14 gigabits per second (Gbps)  per pin. Such exceptional speed and bandwidth will support the complex processing of various multimedia applications and large amounts of autonomous driving data, contributing to a safer, more dynamic and more convenient driving experience.

In addition, Samsung’s new automotive solutions meet the AECQ100 qualification, the global standard for automotive reliability, which enables them to operate stably in extreme temperatures ranging from 40 ° C to + 105 ° C, which is a requirement. particularly crucial for automotive semiconductors. Recently, the implementation of sensors in autonomous vehicles to continuously monitor their surroundings is on the rise, and high-speed processing to interpret and predict this data for safer driving is becoming paramount. 

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By introducing automotive memory solutions previously supported by AI servers and accelerators, Samsung is helping to pave the way for safer autonomous driving.

Samsung Electronics Appoints New Leaders.

Samsung Electronics today announced its new leadership for the next phase of the company’s future growth and to increase its competitiveness. Jong-Hee Han will manage the newly combined SET Division, while Kyehyun Kyung will lead the Device Solutions (DS) Division.

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Jong-Hee (JH) Han has been appointed to Vice Chairman and CEO and will continue to oversee the Visual Display Business while leading the newly integrated SET Division. The DS Division will be led by President Kyehyun Kyung, who was also designated CEO.

⚫ JH Han is a notable expert in TV research and development who helped the company achieve the number one spot in worldwide TV sales for the 15th year in a row. He is intended to improve synergies across the SET Division’s many companies and assist in the development of new businesses and technology.

⚫ Kyehyun Kyung, the CEO of Samsung Electro-Mechanics, is a semiconductor design specialist who formerly led Samsung Electronics’ Flash Product & Technology Team and was a member of the DRAM Design Team. He will be responsible for maintaining the Company’s semiconductor leadership and driving component innovation.

In today’s announcement, there are also the following promotions and changes:

⚫ Yongin Park, previously Executive Vice President and Head of System LSI Sales & Marketing, has been designated President and Head of System LSI Business.

⚫ Hark Kyu Park, previously President and Head of the Corporate Management Office, DS Division, has been designated President and Chief Financial Officer.

⚫ Kinam Kim, previously Vice Chairman and Head of the DS Division, has been named Chairman of Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology.

⚫ KS Choi has been named President and Head of the SET Division’s North American Office; previously, he was Executive Vice President and Head of the North American Office. Any up Kang has been named President and Head of the DS Division’s North American Office; previously, he was President and Head of the System LSI Business.

The Next Generation of Automobiles will be Powered by Three New Samsung Processors.

Samsung’s Exynos Auto T5123, Exynos Auto V7, and ASILB approved automotive power management IC enhance 5G connection, performance, and dependability. For the Auto V series, there’s the Exynos Auto T5123 for 5G connection, the Exynos Auto V7 for complete in-car entertainment, and the ASILB S2VPS01 approved power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

Samsung's Exynos Automobiles

“Smarter, more connected vehicle technologies for richer onboard experiences, including entertainment, safety, and comfort,” said Jaehong Park, executive vice president of Samsung Electronics‘ System LSI Custom SOC Business. “With an advanced 5G modem, an improved multi-core processor and a market proven PMIC solution, Samsung is transferring its expertise in mobile solutions to its automotive lineup and is well-positioned to expand its presence in the industry.

The Industry’s First 5G Connectivity Solution for Automobiles is Exynos Auto T5123.

The Exynos Auto T5123 is a 3GPP version 15 telematics control unit specially designed to bring fast and seamless 5G connectivity in autonomous (SA) and non-autonomous (NSA) modes to the next generation of connected cars. It provides essential vehicle information in real-time via high-speed downloads of up to 5.1 gigabits per second (Gbps) and allows passengers to enjoy a range of new services such as streaming of high definition content. and video calls on the go. To efficiently process large amounts of data transmitted and received through the 5G modem, the Exynos Auto T5123 supports a high-speed PCIe (PCI Express) interface and high-performance LPDDR4x low-power mobile DRAM.


 
In addition, the unit comes with two CortexA55 CPU cores and an integrated global satellite navigation system and # 40; GNSS and # 41; to minimize the use of external integrated circuits and help reduce product development time. The T5123 meets stringent automotive component requirements and is qualified for the Automotive Electronics CouncilQ100 (AECQ100). The Exynos Auto T5123 is currently in mass production and provides 5G-based vehicle communication capabilities for the first time in the industry.

Exynos Auto V7: A High-Performance IVI Processor for Mid- to High-End Vehicles

Exynos Auto V7 is the latest addition to Samsung’s line of automotive processors and is designed for vehicle infotainment systems. For powerful processing performance, the V7 incorporates eight 1.5 gigahertz (GHz) Arm CortexA76 processor cores and 11 Arm Mali G76 GPU cores. into two separate groups, with three cores in the “small” domain for cluster displays and ARHUDs and eight cores in the “large” domain for central information display (CID) and the like. This physical separation allows the GPU to support multiple systems at the same time and provides a more secure operation as it prevents one domain from interfering with another. In addition to its powerful CPU and GPU, the V7 is equipped with an NPU for convenient services such as virtual assistance which can process visual and audio data to recognize facial, verbal or gesture characteristics. 

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MLCC for 5G base stations has been developed by Samsung Electro-Mechanics.

On November 23, Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced the development of a high-capacity, high-voltage MLCC for 5G communications base stations. Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ new MLCC has a size of 3,225 (3.2mm wide, 2.5mm high), a high capacitance of 10uF (microfarad), and a high rated voltage of 100 V (higher voltage than the equipment can handle without being destroyed by the voltage) (volts).

Samsung ElectroMechanics' new MLCC

Samsung ElectroMechanics plans to ship this product to global telecommunications equipment partners starting next month. ※ Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor (MLCC), a major component of electronic devices that controls stable current flow in electronic circuits, it is essential for products such as smartphones, household appliances and cars. 5G communication can process large amounts of data at high speed using high-frequency bands, which requires many base stations due to the use of high frequencies. Compared with 4G LTE, 5G communication base stations have more transmitting antennas and rooms with higher power consumption and heat output. 

Therefore, MLCCs mounted on 5G communication base stations must be a large capacity to minimize component mounting area and provide stable power. In addition, high voltage products are required due to the characteristics of the base station which use high operating voltages to reduce power loss and the products must also be highly reliable to operate normally in the face of environmental changes such as temperature. and humidity. The MLCC developed by Samsung ElectroMechanics this time reached the high capacitance of 10uF to provide fast and stable power to high-performance semiconductors. In addition, it can replace two to three low-capacity MLCCs, thereby reducing the component mounting area. In addition, the rated voltage of 100V can be safely applied to 5G communication base stations, and the increased reliability allows the MLCC to operate normally against environmental changes such as external shock and vibration, temperature and humidity. In particular, the new product benefits from the best tensile strength in the industry with a guarantee of 3mm.

The 200MP ISOCELL sensor will be available on smartphones next year from Samsung.

A few months ago, Samsung announced the ISOCELL HP1, the world’s first 200MP smartphone camera sensor. It was previously reported that the Galaxy S22 Ultra will come with a 200MP camera, however, this is not the case.

ISOCELL HP1

That doesn’t rule out the possibility of Samsung’s flagship camera working with other manufacturers of smartphones. Motorola will be the first smartphone company to employ Samsung’s 200MP camera sensor, according to leaker Ice Universe (@UniverseIce). In the first half of 2022, the business plans to release a smartphone with a 200MP camera. The ISOCELL HP1 sensor will be found inside a Xiaomi smartphone in the second half of 2022. The whistleblower also claimed that Samsung will use the 200MP sensor in its smartphones, but gave no particular launch time.

ISOCELL HP1 is a 1 / 1.22-inch sensor with a  resolution of 200 MP and a native pixel size of 0.64m. Supports 2×2 (50MP images with 1.28μm pixels) and 4 × 4 pixels (12.5MP images with 2.65μm pixels). ) for increased light sensitivity in low light conditions. In bright conditions, it is supposed to offer detailed images with a wide dynamic range and video up to 8K 30fps. 

200MP camera will be adopted by Moto first, then by Xiaomi in the second half of next year, and by 2023, Samsung will adopt 200MP.

— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) November 24, 2021

It can even record 4K 120 fps video with a wide field of view. Some whistleblowers claim that this 200MP sensor will be used for the first time in a high-end, mid-range Samsung Galaxy smartphone. In our opinion, the ISOCELL GN2 is Samsung’s best photosensor. This is a 1 / 1.12-inch sensor (larger than the 200MP ISOCELL HP1) with native pixels of 1.4 µm. It features Dual Pixel Pro autofocus technology, HDR shift, 8K 30fps video recording, and 4K 120fps video recording.

One million units of ‘The Frame’ were sold by Samsung Electronics in 2021.

Samsung Electronics stated today that The Frame has sold over one million units this year, marking the first million units sold in Samsung’s Lifestyle TV series. By the end of the year, total sales of The Frame, which debuted in 2017, are likely to surpass two million units, owing to high demand in North America and Europe.

“The Frame is a lifestyle product that enhances a place with its design and enriches the lives of customers with a large collection of art,” said Simon Sung, vice-executive president and head of the sales and marketing team for Samsung Electronics’ Visual Display activity. To offer a much greater selection of collections in the Art Store, look into forming collaborations with additional institutions, galleries, and artists.

The Frame

Form and Function are combined in an innovative design.

The Frame is the most popular model in Samsung’s Lifestyle TV line. Since its release in 2017, The Frame’s design, features and dimensions have continuously evolved, reflecting the ever-changing tastes and needs of consumers. As consumers spend more time at home, the popularity of home entertainment content has increased, along with consumer demand for their displays to go beyond a home appliance and improve the home decor. The Frame has perfectly converged these trends to offer consumers a blend of form and function, leading to increased sales of the range. 

In 2020, Samsung added QLED picture technology to deliver more vivid images. Also incorporates a brightness sensor to adjust the brightness level according to the surrounding environment, so that viewers can fully enjoy optimized images and videos. In July 2021, Samsung launched an 85 “version, so it is now available in five different sizes (32”, 55 “, 65”, 75 “, 85”) to suit a variety of lifestyles and styles. ‘domestic spaces. The frame in 2021 offers a slim 24.9mm bezel, almost half the width of last year’s model, adding elegance to the space with frame bezels available in various colours. Users can choose a customizable frame: flat white, teak, or brown frame and bevelled white or brick red frame.1 The frame can be mounted on a TV stand, wall mounted for a gallery look, or on the recently released studio stand.

Strategic Partnerships in the Art Store Curated Content

In addition to its unique and modern design, a focal point of The Frame is the Art Store, its proprietary art subscription platform. When users aren’t watching content on The Frame, they can use Ambient Mode to choose artwork from the vast library of paintings and photographs to display – that way the screen doesn’t need to be displayed. ‘be a blank canvas that interferes with the interior design, but an element that highlights it. The Frame’s Art Store offers more than 1,500 works of art from world-renowned museums and galleries such as the Hermitage Museum in Russia, the Louvre in France and the Prado Museum in Spain.

The Frame

Through partnerships, Samsung has expanded the Art Store collection to include unique works of art from emerging designers around the world such as Magnum Photos, a group of global photojournalists and, more recently, the world’s leading photography house. Deliver vibrant illustrations that take advantage of The Frame’s QLED picture quality. With AI-powered curation, the 2021 version of The Frame analyzes consumer habits and tastes and recommends new works of art. The 2021 version of The Frame offers a significantly increased storage capacity with 6 GB compared to previous versions which offered 500 MB. 

It can now store up to 1,200 images in 4K resolution so that users can select multiple works of art. to create their own personalized gallery. For more information on Samsung’s line of lifestyle TVs, visit www.samsung.com.

South Korean semiconductor maker Samsung Electronics opens new facility in Taylor, Texas.

Samsung’s investment of $ 17 billion in the new plant will help enhance semiconductor production. Samsung’s largest-ever investment in the United States will help the crucial logic chips manufacturing unit in Taylor, Texas, increase supply chain resilience.

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Senator John Cornyn, Governor Greg Abbott, and Kinam Kim, Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics (from left to right).

This $ 17 billion investment in the United States is expected to aid in the development of sophisticated logical semiconductor solutions that will fuel next-generation innovations and technology. Mobile devices, 5G, high-performance computing (HPC), and artificial intelligence will all benefit from the new facility, which will develop goods based on modern process technologies (AI). Samsung is dedicated to assisting customers worldwide by making sophisticated semiconductor production more accessible and addressing the rising demand for innovative goods.

The new facility will manufacture products based on advanced process technologies for applications in areas such as mobile, 5G, high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI). Samsung remains committed to supporting customers around the world by making advanced semiconductor manufacturing more accessible and meeting the increasing demand for advanced products. “With the addition of a new facility at Taylor, Samsung is laying the groundwork for another important chapter in our future,” said Kinam Kim, vice president and CEO of Samsung Electronics Device Solutions. 

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Governor Greg Abbott, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman and CEO Kinam Kim (from left to right).

“With increased manufacturing capacity, we will be able to better meet the needs of our customers and contribute to the stability of the global semiconductor supply chain.” We are also proud to bring more jobs and support training and talent development for local communities as Samsung celebrates 25 years of semiconductor manufacturing in the United States, ”Kim said. state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing in the United States, “Kim continued.” We also thank the administration and Congress for their bipartisan support to quickly implement federal incentives for in-house manufacturing of innovation chips.

The groundbreaking will take place in the first half of 2022 with the aim of making the facility operational in the second half of 2024. The Taylor site will span more than 5 million square meters and is expected to serve as a key site for the world. semiconductor manufacturing as well as its latest new production line in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. The planned total investment of $ 17 billion, including buildings, property improvements, machinery and equipment, will be Samsung’s largest-ever investment in the United States. It will also lead to Samsung’s total investment in the United States of more than $ 47 billion since it began operating in the country in 1978, where the company now has more than 20,000 employees across the country.

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Senator John Cornyn, Governor Greg Abbott, and Kinam Kim, Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics (from left to right).

“Companies like Samsung continue to invest in Texas because of our world-class business climate and exceptional workforce,”  Governor Abbott said. “Samsung’s new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Taylor will provide endless opportunities for Industrial Central. an important role in our state’s continued exceptionalism in the semiconductor industry. I look forward to expanding our partnership to keep the Lone Star State a leader in cutting-edge technology and a vibrant economic powerhouse. After considering multiple locations within the potential manufacturing site, the decision to invest in Taylor was based on several factors, including the local semiconductor ecosystem, infrastructure stability, local government support, and business opportunities. commentary development. In particular, the proximity to Samsung’s current production site in Austin, about 25 kilometres southwest of Taylor, allows the two sites to share the necessary infrastructure and resources.

 New website, Samsung announces future foldable OLED panels.

There’s a sharper, cleaner fold this time, and there’s less gap between the folds. The 1.4R curvature of the Samsung Flex OLED delivers a sharper curvature, allowing for more compact and accurate smartphone designs. The staggering construction of the display layers reduces bending stress, allowing for such a narrow curvature. Real glass’ outstanding transparency and toughness, yet flexible.

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Strong but adaptable. Glass that is very thin.

Even with heavy use 100 times a day, UTG withstands more than five years of constant use. This is equivalent to withstanding over 200,000 folds and consistently performing well, according to tests verified by Bureau Veritas. The excellent transparency and hardness of real glass, but bendable. Even with heavy use 100 times a day, UTG withstands more than five years of constant use. Equivalent to withstanding over 200,000 folds and still performing well, according to verified  Bureau Veritas testing.

Samsung Flex OLED

The company has created a beautiful new website to showcase all possible form factors with its flexible OLED panels. The company calls its flexible displays “Flex OLED” and there are five subcategories: Flex Bar, Flex Note, Flex Square, Rollable Flex and Slidable Flex. Flex Bar is intended for foldable shell smartphones such as the Galaxy Z Flip 3. The Flex Note displays are intended for laptops with foldable displays. Flex Square is for foldable smartphones such as the Galaxy Z Fold 3

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Samsung Flex OLED

Samsung Electronics Increase It’s own ‘Green Chip’ Line Of products.

memory products have received carbon footprint certification, with automotive LED enclosures joining the list of Samsung products to gain carbon footprint certification, setting the bar for the future. The effectiveness of memory goods in lowering carbon emissions has been recognised across the world, and an additional 20 memory products have gained carbon footprint certification.

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Samsung’s automotive LED housings additionally had their own carbon footprint verification, which was an industry first for automotive LED housings and added to Samsung’s “green chip” portfolio. It’s fantastic to see our environmental initiatives gain international acclaim “Samsung Electronics’ Senior Vice President and Head of the DS Corporate Sustainability Management Office, Seongdai Jang, stated. “Our voyage into the future will continue. With enhanced Samsung technology, “greener” chips are now conceivable.

The Carbon Trust’s ‘Reducing CO2’ Certification has been achieved by five memory products.

The Carbon Trust’s ‘Reducing CO2’ Certification has been achieved by five memory products. Five Samsung memory products – HBM2E (8 GB), GDDR6 (8 GB), UFS 3.1 (512 GB), T7 portable SSD (1 TB), MicroSD EVO Select (128 GB) – were recently awarded the “CO2 Reduction” labels. By Carbon Trust. Previous versions of the five products had received the  Carbon Trust “Measured CO2” certification last year. The Carbon Trust also recently certified the product carbon footprint of 20 memory products1 by awarding them the “measured CO2” product carbon footprint label. The Carbon Trust is an independent and experienced partner of organizations that advises companies on their opportunities in a sustainable and low-carbon world.

 The Carbon Trust also certifies the environmental footprint of organizations, supply chains and products. The Reducing CO2 label certifies that a product’s carbon footprint has been reduced. Samsung was able to reduce the carbon emissions of the five memory products through increased manufacturing efficiency. This means that less electricity and raw materials per chip were used. For the T7 SSD (1TB) laptop, Samsung used environmentally friendly paper rather than plastic as the packaging material to minimize the carbon footprint of the product. Samsung estimates that the volume of carbon emissions reduced by the five products, after their release until July 2021, is around 680,000 tonnes of CO2, which is equivalent to 11.3 million urban tree seedlings. cultivated for ten years or greenhouse emitted by 149,000 cars driven in one year.

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UL has verified the carbon footprint of C-series 3W Automotive LEDs.

Four Cseries 3W automotive LED housings manufactured by Samsung – Gen3 (3rd Generation) 3W White, Gen3 3W Amber, Gen2 (2nd Generation) 3W White and Gen2 3W Amber – have received ISO 140643 carbon footprint verification from UL.UL. , the world leader in security science, provides testing, inspection and certification,  risk management and consulting services, decision support tools, training and business intelligence offerings for helping clients based in over 100 countries solve critical business challenges, achieve sustainability goals and prepare for future opportunities. 

Samsung's "green chip"

Cseries 3W Automotive LED assemblies are energy-efficient products that absorb less energy but produce more light, reduce car carbon emissions by improving energy efficiency and provide a greater range for electric vehicles with a single charge. “UL commends Samsung for continuing to verify the carbon footprint of its four Cseries 3W automotive LED housings, which will help the five automakers select products with transparent and verified information about their environmental footprint,” said Doug Lockard, UL Vice President and General Manager of Retail. and Consumer Products Group. “By understanding the carbon impact of products, manufacturers like Samsung can strive to reduce these impacts and improve the environmental performance of products over time.


DDR6 / GDDR6+ memory solutions from Samsung will be 2x faster.

DDR6 memory is being developed by Samsung Semiconductor for next-generation computer products. Customers will have to wait at least a few years for the new standard, which will be twice as fast as the present DDR5 option. Samsung also mentioned the future of GDDR memory, which is critical for graphics cards, in addition to DDR6 memory, which will be utilised with CPUs.

Samsung Semiconductor

According to a recent article from ComputerBase, the corporation is still in the early phases of DDR6 research, but the standard might be finished in 2024 through continuing work with JEDEC members. JEDEC is an independent semiconductor standards body with over 300 members. 

 

In every way, DDR6 will be twice as fast as DDR5.

Once DDR6 memory is available, customers should experience data rates twice as fast as DDR5 solutions. Similar to how DDR5 doubled DDR4 data rates, the upcoming DDR6 standard is expected to do the same and thus achieve transfer rates of around 12,800 Mbps on JEDEC modules. That is about 17,000 Mbps overclocked.

Additionally, DDR6 will have twice as many memory channels as DDR5, i.e. four 16-bit channels and 64 memory banks. As for LPDDR6 (Low Power DDR), Samsung doesn’t seem to plan to increase transfer speeds over LPDDR5, but the company is reportedly looking to achieve a 20% increase in power efficiency. 

GDDR6 will be replaced by GDDR6+ by Samsung.

While Samsung will likely release GDDR7 in the distant future, the company plans to offer a faster solution than GDDR6 as a bridge between the two generations first. Called GDDR6 +, the memory standard will be an improvement over GDDR6. GDDR6 + memory would reach speeds of up to 24 Gbps per pin, meaning GPUs with 256-bit buses could achieve a bandwidth of up to 768 Gbps. In turn, GPUs with a bus of 320 bits or more could exceed 1TB / s of bandwidth.

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As for what’s coming after GDDR7, it could be twice as fast as GDDR6 and a max throughput of 32Gbps per pin. However, there is no official roadmap for GDDR7, so the next GDDR6 + solution could take its place for a few years to come.