Samsung Ships Next-Gen LPDDR6X to Qualcomm

Samsung recently confirmed that it has begun commercial shipments of HBM4, its 6th-generation high-bandwidth memory, to key customers. A report now claims the company has also supplied samples of LPDDR6X, its next-generation low-power memory, to Qualcomm. The sample chips could help Qualcomm develop next-generation semiconductors for servers and vehicles.

LPDDR6X could power Qualcomm’s AI accelerators

While Samsung has yet to release its LPDDR6, it is already readying LPDDR6X and has supplied samples to Qualcomm, according to TheBell. “It is unusual to receive samples of next-generation chips that are currently under development,” said an industry official. “Qualcomm’s chip development schedule appears to be tight.”

The report also says that Qualcomm could use LPDDR6X in its AI250 AI accelerator, expected to be commercially available in 2027. The AI250 will bring a significant leap in efficiency and performance for AI inference workloads with an innovative memory architecture. The company aims to reduce its dependence on mobile application processors (APs) by expanding its AI accelerator business. Now, LPDDR6X samples could help it test its AI250 for reliability and performance, in line with the requirements of next-gen AI applications.

As of now, only the 7th-generation LPDDR5X is commercially available. While LPDDR6 has yet to hit the market, it offers a maximum transfer speed of 14.4 Gbps and a bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s, as per the general standard. Samsung’s offering supports blazing-fast data rates of up to 10.7 Gbps. The Korean firm designed the memory to handle large amounts of data quickly and reliably while minimizing power consumption.

LPDDR6X could offer even better performance, though the Joint Electron Device Engineering Council (JEDEC) has not yet finalized the specifications. The memory, expected to go commercial in H2 2027, is suitable for a bunch of products, including mobile, automotive, and laptop applications. This means we could see the chip in future premium Galaxy devices. We will let you know if more details emerge on the web.