Samsung Electronics в сегодняшнем пресс-релизе сообщает, что корпорация приступила к массовому выпуску первой в индустрии 16-Гбит памяти GDDR6. Модули GDDR6 будут задействованы для выпуска игровых устройств, графических адаптеров, автомобильной электроники, сетевого оборудования и систем с искусственным интеллектом. Техногигант не сомневается в своевременности появления на рынке нового типа памяти, которая будет широко востребована индустрией и усилит позиции Samsung в среде производителей всех типов микросхем DRAM. Для производства чипов GDDR6 используется техпроцесс с нормами класса 10 нм. Некоторые специалисты, судя по косвенным признакам, считают, что это может быть техпроцесс с нормами 18 нм, который относится к первому поколению техпроцессов Samsung 10-нм класса. В то же время корпорация начала выпуск микросхем памяти с использованием второго поколения техпроцесса 10-нм класса. По заявлению Samsung, эффективность производства чипов GDDR6 с нормами класса 10 нм выросла на 30 % по сравнению с объёмами производства 8-Гбит чипов GDDR5, выпускаемых с нормами класса 20 нм. Если бы чипы GDDR6 выпускались с использованием техпроцесса второго 10-нм поколения, то выход продукции оказался бы значительно больше. Также интересно отметить, что память GDDR6, которая пошла в серию, обладает большей пропускной способностью, чем образцы, показанные на CES 2018 и заслужившие награду выставки. Так, на CES 2018 Samsung показал 16-Гбит GDDR6 с пропускной способностью 16Гбит/с на контакт, а в серию пошла память с ПСП 18Гбит/с на контакт. Общая пропускная способность 16-Гбит чипа GDDR6, тем самым, достигает 72 Гбайт/с. Это более чем в 2 раза быстрее, если сравнивать новинку с 8-Гбит GDDR5 со скоростью 8 Гбит/с на контакт. И, наконец, память GDDR6 работает при напряжении питания 1,35В, что на 35% меньше напряжения питания памяти GDDR5 (1,55 В). Память с низким питанием будет меньше потреблять и, что важно для игровых адаптеров, будет потенциально лучше разгоняться с учётом повышения питания при разгоне. Samsung Electronics Starts Producing Industry’s First 16-Gigabit GDDR6 for Advanced Graphics Systems New 16Gb GDDR6 offers twice the speed and density levels of currently available GDDR5 to address growing needs of advanced graphics market Samsung Electronics, the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced that it has started mass production of the industry’s first 16-gigabit (Gb) Graphics Double Data Rate 6 (GDDR6) memory for use in advanced graphics processing for gaming devices and graphics cards as well as automotive, network and artificial intelligence systems. “Beginning with this early production of the industry’s first 16Gb GDDR6, we will offer a comprehensive graphics DRAM line-up, with the highest performance and densities, in a very timely manner,” said Jinman Han, senior vice president, Memory Product Planning & Application Engineering at Samsung Electronics. “By introducing next-generation GDDR6 products, we will strengthen our presence in the gaming and graphics card markets and accommodate the growing need for advanced graphics memory in automotive and network systems. Built on Samsung’s advanced 10-nanomter (nm) class* process technology, the new GDDR6 memory comes in a 16Gb density, which doubles that of the company’s 20-nanometer 8Gb GDDR5 memory. The new solution performs at an 18-gigabits-per-second (Gbps) pin speed with data transfers of 72 gigabytes per second (GBps), which represents a more than two-fold increase over 8Gb GDDR5 with its 8Gbps pin speed. Using an innovative, low-power circuit design, the new GDDR6 operates at 1.35V to lower energy consumption approximately 35 percent over the widely used GDDR5 at 1.55V. The 10nm-class 16Gb GDDR6 also brings about a 30 percent manufacturing productivity gain compared to the 20nm 8Gb GDDR5. Samsung’s immediate production of GDDR6 will play a critical role in early launches of next-generation graphics cards and systems. With all of its improvements in density, performance and energy efficiency, the 16Gb GDDR6 will be widely used in rapidly growing fields such as 8K Ultra HD video processing, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence. With extensive graphics memory lineups including the new 18Gbps 16Gb GDDR6 and recently introduced 2.4Gbps 8GB HBM2, Samsung expects to dramatically accelerate growth of premium memory market over the next several years.
* Editor’s Note: 10nm-class denotes a process technology node somewhere between 10 and 19 nanometers.
Новый год ещё только вступает в свои права, а Samsung уже начал активно внедрять свои самые свежие модели на рынок мобильных устройств. На сей раз корпорация представила смартфон Galaxy On7 Prime (2018), который относится к устройствам среднего уровня. Аппарат построен на фирменном процессоре Exynos 7870. Чип содержит 8 ядер ARM Cortex-A53 с тактовой частотой до 1,6 ГГц, графический контроллер Mali-T830 и модем LTE Category 6 со скоростью загрузки данных до 300 Мбит/с. 5,5-дюймовый экран обладает разрешением 1920×1080 точек (Full HD). Под дисплеем располагается кнопка Home с интегрированным дактилоскопическим сканером. В тыльной части установлена 13-мегапиксельная камера с максимальной диафрагмой f/1,9 и светодиодной вспышкой. Разрешение фронтальной камеры также составляет 13 миллионов пикселей. Оснащение включает адаптеры беспроводной связи Bluetooth 4.1 и Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, порт Micro-USB, 3,5-миллиметровое гнездо для наушников, слот microSD. Габариты составляют 151,7 × 75 × 8 мм, вес — 167 граммов. Питание обеспечивает аккумуляторная батарея ёмкостью 3300 мА·ч. На смартфон установлена операционная система Android 7.1.1 Nougat. Предусмотрена возможность использования двух SIM-карт. Аппарат будет предлагаться в версиях с 3 и 4Гб ОЗУ и флэш-модулем вместимостью 32 и 64Гб соответственно. Цена заявлена на уровне 200 и 235 долларов США. Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime (2018) Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy On7 Prime (2018) as a successor for its 2017 model. Apart from mid-range specs, the Galaxy On7 Prime (2018) comes with exciting features like Samsung Mall image search app and Samsung Pay Mini. Specifications and Features The Galaxy On7 Prime (2018) is fitted with a 5.5-inch PLS TFT LCD display that carries support for full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The Exynos 7870 chipset that powers the predecessor model is also present under the hood of its 2018 edition. The 32 GB and 64 GB storage variants of the Galaxy On7 Prime (2018) respectively feature 3 GB and 4 GB of RAM. The handset also includes a microSD card slot. An autofocus enabled 13-megapixel camera with f/1.9 aperture is present on the rear side of the phone. The frontside of the phone bears the same camera sensor, albeit the autofocus feature. The home button that is placed between hardware capacitive keys is embedded with a fingerprint reader. The smartphone is fueled by a 3,300mAh capacity battery. It is preloaded with Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS that is overlaid with Samsung Experience 8.5 UI. Samsung Mall, an image search app available on the smartphone allow users to snap an image of a product or use an image of a product from the gallery and search for it across different online shopping websites like Amazon, Jabong, ShopClues and TataCliq. Samsung Mall users can add products that they wish to buy to a universal cart through which users will not be required to visit each e-commerce sites individually. The All-in-one Shopping feature offers a single interface to view products from multiple shopping sites. Samsung Pay Mini supports payments through UPI and mobile wallets. The Galaxy On7 Prime (2018) comes with connectivity features like 3.5mm audio jack, microUSB, Bluetooth v4.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 4G VoLTE and dual SIM support. It has an impressive appeal as it features a metal unibody chassis. It measures 151.7 x 75 x 8mm and it weighs 167 grams. Pricing and Availability (for the indian market) The Galaxy On7 Prime (2018) will be exclusively available through Amazon India and Samsung Shop from Jan. 20. The 32 GB and 64 GB models of the smartphone are respectively priced Rs. 12,990 and Rs. 14,990. It will be available in color choices like Gold and Black. As far as launch offers are concerned, Jio Money users will be getting a cashback of Rs. 2,000 for buyers who purchase the Rs. 299 recharges for 24 months.
Samsung запустил в производство однокристальную систему SoC Exynos 7872 для мобильных устройств среднего класса. Накануне процессор уже был замечен во время презентации смартфона Meizu M6s. Сегоднябыл опубликован официальный пресс-релиз с характеристиками платформы. Она производится по 14-нанометровому техпроцессу и содержит 2 процессорных ядра Cortex-A73 с частотой 2ГГц, 4 Cortex-A53 с частотой 1,6ГГц и GPU Mali-G71. GPU состоит из одного ядра, что, однако, не помешало новинке показать графическую производительность на уровне Snapdragon 625/630. Однокристальная система поддерживает дисплеи с разрешением до 1920 х 1200 пикселей, память LPDDR3, флэш-память eMMC 5.1 и камеры с разрешением до 21,7Мп. В конфигурацию также входит модем LTE Cat.7 со скоростью передачи данных до 300 Мбит/с. Решение способно кодировать видео Full HD с частотой до 120 к/с и поддерживает кодеки HEVC(H.265), H.264, VP8 и VP9. Кроме того, стоит отметить поддержку Bluetooth 5. Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 5 Series (7872) Diffusion of Prime Performance The Samsung Exynos 5 Series (7872) processor empowers mid-tier smartphone to offer superlative mobile experiences thanks to the unsurpassed processing power and fast yet reliable LTE connectivity. Do faster, Recharge less With a hexa-core CPU, consists of two Cortex-A73 cores for high performance and four Cortex-A53 cores for better power efficiency, the Exynos 7872 processor delivers top notch performance of premium smartphones closer to mid-range devices. The single core performance is increased by two folds when compared to its predecessor, resulting in seamless multitasking, faster web browsing and app launching. Perfect Mobile Connection The Exynos 7872 processor features an LTE modem that supports Category 7 with 2CA(Carrier Aggregation) for 300Mbps downlink speed and Category 13 with 2CA for 150Mbps uplink speed for faster yet reliable mobile communication. The modem also supports almost every network of 2G, 3G and 4G such as CDMA, GSM, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, LTE-FDD and LTE-TDD modes. For global location positioning coverage, the processor embeds a GNSS(Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver. Along with diverse connectivity technologies such as Wi-Fi and FM radio, the Exynos 7872 processor also integrates Bluetooth 5 which offers longer range, faster speed and larger broadcasting messaging capacity. Multimedia, Now More Entertaining For enjoyable video and photography experiences, the Exynos 7872 features an improved ISP (Image Signal Processor) and MFC (Multi-Format Codec). In addition to its support for 21.7MP for each of rear and front camera, the ISP also enables smartphone to feature an iris camera sensor up to 8MP for enhanced authentication. Furthermore, the ISP embeds a hardware block for Smart WDR(Wide Dynamic Range) that generates a WDR image with just a single shot. The MFC supports full HD video encoding and decoding at 120fps with HEVC (H.265) and H.264 codec. With the Mali-G71 GPU providing enhanced performance with better power efficiency, the Exynos 7872 processor enables user to enjoy mobile games with long lasting battery life.
Samsung, официальный партнёр зимней Олимпиады в Пхёнчхане, разработал специальную версию флагманского планшетофона Galaxy Note 8 соответствующего дизайна. Это эксклюзивная партия аппаратов, которые не поступят в свободную продажу: его презентуют только спортсменам и представителям Игр-2018, включая членов МОК и оргкомитета. Участникам Паралимпийских игр также достанутся такие смартфоны,упакованные в футляр с логотипом соревнований. Как отметили в Samsung, олимпийская модификация Note 8 выйдет лимитированным тиражом в количестве чуть более 4 тысяч штук. Она получит блестящее белоснежное стекло, украшенное золотым логотипом Олимпийских игр, а также предустановленные тематические обои и ряд специальных приложений. В остальном фаблет не будет отличаться от потребительской версии. Впрочем, не исключено, что ограниченные партии "зимних" Note 8 всё же будут доступны. Например, к летним Олимпийским играм 2016 года, прошедшим в Рио-де-Жанейро, подразделение Samsung Mobile приурочило выпуск Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Games. Его можно было купить в магазинах США, Бразилии, Китая, Южной Кореи и Германии, но каждая из этих стран получила только по 2016 таких устройств. Providing the Exclusive Devices Galaxy Note8 at PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games With less than a month to-go until the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, Samsung Electronics, Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Wireless Communications Equipment and Computing Equipment category, on January 17 unveiled the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games Limited Edition. To further extend its Olympic legacy of supporting athletes and the Olympic family, Samsung will provide the exclusive devices, which are a special edition of the Galaxy Note8, as encouragement to do bigger things at the Olympic Winter Games, while also helping maintain real-time connections and capturing and sharing memories with those near and far. In collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG), Samsung will deliver over 4,000 devices to all Olympians as well as the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic family, including IOC and POCOG staff allowing them to lean on Samsung mobile technology to enhance their experiences and connect more conveniently. The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games Limited Edition will include the bold new features of the Galaxy Note8, such as the innovative bezel-less 6.3-inch Infinity Display that fits comfortably in one hand, enhanced S Pen for efficient productivity, and Samsung’s best-in-class Dual Camera. Exclusively for the Games, the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games Limited Edition will showcase a shiny white back glass to celebrate the winter theme, and gold Olympic rings - inspired by the Olympic Torch – an expression of the Olympic Movement with the union of five continents, and unity worldwide. “Throughout our 20-year legacy as an Olympic partner, Samsung has showcased our support of the Olympic Movement by helping spread the Olympic Spirit and enhance connections through our latest technological innovations and immersive experiences,” said Younghee Lee, CMO and Executive Vice President, Samsung Electronics. “We’re proud to provide the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games Limited Edition to all athletes in an effort to help them to stay connected, capture and share one of the most memorable moments of their lives.” The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games Limited Edition will feature celebratory pre-loaded PyeongChang 2018 themed wallpapers, allowing recipients to stay connected in-style through Samsung’s most advanced mobile technology. As an added element, useful apps will be pre-installed to help cultivate the utmost Olympic Games experience. “Samsung’s commitment to the Olympic Movement has increasingly enabled meaningful connections through innovative mobile technologies over the past 20 years,” said IOC President Thomas Bach. “Samsung’s creation of an Olympic Games Limited Edition device reinforces Samsung and IOC’s shared desire to spread the Olympic spirit. It’s because of dedicated partners like Samsung that we’re in the position to provide unforgettable experiences at the Olympic Games time after time.” Samsung to Provide Galaxy Note8 to Paralympians Displaying commitment to the Paralympic Movement, Samsung will provide smartphones to all Paralympians at the Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. Each Paralympian will receive the Galaxy Note8 along with cases that feature the Paralympic Games logo and be exposed to how breakthrough mobile technologies can help make the digital world more accessible for those with disabilities. Samsung has been a World Paralympic Partner since the Olympic Winter Games Vancouver 2010 and an advocate for the Paralympic Movement striving to inspire the spirit of progress and the human challenge ever since. Samsung’s Involvement in the Olympic Games Samsung began its Olympic Games involvement as a local sponsor of Olympic Games Seoul 1988. Beginning with Olympic Winter Games Nagano 1998, the company extended its commitment to the Olympic Movement as the Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Wireless Communications Equipment category, providing its proprietary wireless communications platform and mobile devices. These innovative mobile technologies provide the Olympic Community, athletes and fans around the world with interactive communications and information services, and Samsung Pay. Samsung hosts various Olympic campaigns to share the excitement of the Olympic Games with people around the world and enable everyone to participate in the Games through its innovative mobile technology. Samsung’s commitment as a Worldwide Olympic Partner continues through PyeongChang 2018, and Tokyo 2020 in the Wireless Communications Equipment and Computing Equipment category.
Корпорация Samsung Electronics совместно с ведущими южнокорейскими университетами работает над созданием нейроморфного процессора с искусственным интеллектом следующего поколения. По сути он способен работать аналогично человеческому мозгу. Отраслевые источники указывают, что такой процессор будет потреблять в 100 миллионов (!) раз меньше энергии, чем существующие ныне полупроводниковые решения. При этом амбиции Samsung простираются куда шире. Совместно с учёными конгломерат намерен разработать 17 основных технологий, которые в совокупности позволят ему стать лидером рынка нейроморфных процессоров. Для этого один из ВУЗов Южной Кореи при финансовой поддержке Samsung создал исследовательский центр NPRC (Neural Processing Research Center). Именно там команда, состоящая более чем из 100 учёных и инженеров будет заниматься разработкой необходимых технологий. В течение ближайших 3-х лет Samsung выделит на исследования около 8,5 миллионов долларов США. Кроме того, будут отдельно финансироваться проекты конкретных учёных, что в итоге обернётся ежегодными инвестициями до $9,5 миллионов, сообщает портал Business Korea. Профильные СМИ отмечают, что это беспрецедентный по масштабу проект, который призван вывести Южную Корею на новый уровень технологического лидерства. Если за ориентир принять сроки финансирования, то можно предположить, что именно за 3 года Samsung рассчитывает получить нужный результат. Samsung Electronics Joins Forces with Academies to Develop AI Semiconductors Samsung Electronics joined forces with leading Korean universities such as Seoul National University and the KAIST to develop a neuromorphic chip, a next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor that resembles the human brain. The neuromorphic chip is a next-generation semiconductor that imitates human brain nerves. The chip can realize artificial intelligence functions such as deep running, and has an excellent non-standardized data processing capability such as images and sounds compared to conventional semiconductor. The chip consumes one 100 millionth of electric power used by current semiconductors. These facts make the chip a core technology that will determine the future of the semiconductor market. According to related industries on January 16, the Engineering College of Seoul National University opened the Neural Processing Research Center (NPRC) last December with financial support from Samsung Electronics only. The center will carry out a mammoth-sized academic-industrial cooperation project involving 17 professors and 100 researchers from four universities - Seoul National University, the KAIST, POSTECH, the UNIST (Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology). Choi Ki-young, a professor of Electrical Information Engineering at Seoul National University and a world-renowned authority in the field of low-power systems was appointed as director of the center and has been heading the center. The project attracts more attention because it is a new attempt which eluded Samsung’s practices that hardly disclose research and development projects. The project aims to develop 17 core technologies to ultimately win global competition in neuromorphic chip market. The new neuromorphic chip is a semiconductor that realizes the way the human brain works. It is a future technology for which global information technology (IT) companies such as Apple, Intel and IBM are competing. Leading company IBM's neuromorphic chip, TrueNorth, has 260 million artificial neurons and evaluated to be close to the processing capacity of the bee brain. Samsung Electronics will support 9 billion won for three years in the first phase. It is said that including the company’s financial support for some professors’ research in progress separately from Samsung, the amount of support will reach close to 10 billion won a year. The human brain has about 10 billion neurons and about 10 trillion synapses connecting the neurons. This brain structure comes in handy for processing atypical data such as high-volume images, voices, and location information. Most big data which are the core material of the 4th industrial revolution such as AI, driverless cars and smart factories are none other than atypical data. It was pointed out that Samsung's artificial intelligence assistant, Bixby, should be 1000 times faster in processing data for perfect voice command processing. That is why the new neuromorphic chip is emerging as a next-generation semiconductor that processes more data with less energy. Market researcher IDC predicted that the global AI market would surpass US$ 100 billion by 2022 although the size of the market stood at US$ 8 billion last year. The new neuromorphic chip is a key technology that will lead the growth of the AI market. Global companies such as Apple, Intel, Qualcomm and Huawei are rushing into the market of the new neuromorphic chip to preempt it. Apple loaded the AP A11 Bionic mixed with neural network technology into the iPhone 8 and the iPhone X launched late last year. In addition to Korean universities such as Seoul National University, Samsung is stepping up its collaboration with the world's top research groups. The Korean IT giant is working with Canadian universities including the University of Montreal, McGill University, and the University of Toronto on fundamental AI technology and with American Universities including Harvard University and the University of Chicago on graphene and other next-generation materials. "It is an unprecedented project where companies and universities have banded together to develop next-generation semiconductors," an SNU official said.
