Running at the industry’s fastest data rate of 18 Gbps, the Rambus GDDR6 PHY IP is reported to have delivered a peak performance four-to-five times faster than current DDR4 solutions. The Rambus GDDR6 PHY pairs with the companion GDDR6 memory controller from the recent acquisition of Northwest Logic to provide a complete memory subsystem solution.
Increased data usage in applications such as AI, ML, data centre, networking and automotive systems is driving a need for higher bandwidth memory and the coming introduction of high-bandwidth 5G networks is expected to exacerbate this challenge. Working closely with the company's memory partners, the Rambus GDDR6 solution has been designed to give system designers more options when it comes to selecting the memory system that addresses both their bandwidth and cost requirements.
“Memory bandwidth poses a significant obstacle for designers working on performance-intensive applications such as AI/ML,” explained Hemant Dhulla, vice president and general manager of IP cores at Rambus. “With our GDDR6 18 Gbps memory subsystem, Rambus technology can unleash the power of leading-edge designs with a proven and cost-effective memory architecture.”
Benefits of the Rambus GDDR6 PHY:
- Achieves the industry’s highest speed of up to 18 Gbps, delivering a maximum bandwidth of up to 72 GB/s
- Complete and optimised memory subsystem solution with companion GDDR6 memory controller
- Offers PCB and package design support – allowing customers to quickly and reliably bring their high-speed designs to production
- Provides access to Rambus system and SI/PI experts helping ASIC designers to ensure maximized signal and power integrity for devices and systems
- Features LabStation development environment that enables quick system bring-up, characterization and debug
- Supports high-performance applications including networking, data center, ADAS, machine learning and AI