AS4C256M16D4 and AS4C512M8D4: New 4Gb High-Speed CMOS DDR4 SDRAMs

The News: Alliance Memory has expanded its product offering with a new line of high-speed CMOS DDR4 SDRAMs. For improved performance over previous-generation DDR3 devices, the 4Gb AS4C256M16D4 and AS4C512M8D4 offer lower power consumption and faster data transfer rates in 96-ball and 78-ball FBGA packages respectively.

Part Numbers: AS4C256M16D4-83BCN, AS4C256M16D4-83BCNTR, AS4C256M16D4-83BIN, AS4C256M16D4-83BINTR, AS4C256M16D4-75BCN, AS4C256M16D4-75BCNTR, AS4C256M16D4-75BIN, AS4C256M16D4-75BINTR, AS4C512M8D4-83BCN, AS4C512M8D4-83BCNTR, AS4C512M8D4-83BIN, AS4C512M8D4-83BINTR, AS4C512M8D4-75BCN, AS4C512M8D4-75BCNTR, AS4C512M8D4-75BIN, and AS4C512M8D4-75BINTR

Key Specifications and Benefits:

• Low power consumption of +1.2V (±0.06V)
• Offered in 96-ball and 78-ball FBGA packages
• Internally configured as 8 banks x 256Mb x 16 bit and 16 banks x 512Mb x 8 bit
• Fast clock speeds of 1200MHz and 1333MHz
• Extremely high transfer rates of 2400Mbps/pin and 2666Mbps/pin
• Available in extended commercial (0°C to +95°C) and industrial (-40°C to +95°C) temperature ranges
• Support sequential and interleave burst types with read or write burst lengths of BL8/BC4/BC4 or 8 on the fly
• Auto pre-charge function provides a self-timed row pre-charge initiated at the end of the burst sequence
• Easy-to-use refresh functions include auto- or self-refresh
• JEDEC- and RoHS-compliant
• Lead (Pb)- and halogen-free

Target Applications:

• Portable electronics, desktop computers, and servers for industrial, medical, IoT, automotive, gaming, and consumer applications

The Context: Compared to DDR3 SDRAMs, Alliance Memory’s new 4Gb DDR4 SDRAMs reduce operating voltages from +1.5V to +1.2V (±0.06V) to increase battery life in portable electronics such as notebook computers, smartphones, and tablets. For increased efficiency and performance in desktop computers and servers, the 256Mb x 16-bit AS4C256M16D4 and 512M x 8-bit AS4C512M8D4 offer up to 16 memory banks and deliver faster clock speeds to 1333MHz for extremely high transfer rates of 2400Mbps/pin (1200MHz) and 2666Mbps/pin (1333MHz). With minimal die shrinks, the DDR4 SDRAMs provide reliable drop-in, pin-for-pin-compatible replacements for numerous similar solutions — eliminating the need for costly redesigns and part requalification.

Availability: Samples of the new 4Gb DDR4 SDRAMs are available now. Production quantities will be available in November 2019, with lead times of eight weeks.