{"id":2968,"date":"2022-12-08T01:00:53","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T01:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8080\/sk-hynix-develops-mcr-dimm\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T14:57:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T05:57:59","slug":"sk-hynix-develops-mcr-dimm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.skhynix.com\/en\/sk-hynix-develops-mcr-dimm\/","title":{"rendered":"SK hynix Develops MCR DIMM \u2013 World\u2019s Fastest Server Memory Module"},"content":{"rendered":"

News Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Operation of world\u2019s fastest DDR5 with expected data transfer rate of greater than 8Gbps<\/strong>
\n\u00b7 SK hynix leads development of MCR DIMM through collaboration with Intel and Renesas<\/strong>
\n\u00b7 Efforts to seek technological breakthrough, solidify leadership in server DRAM market continue<\/strong><\/div>\n

Seoul, December 8, 2022<\/strong>
\nSK hynix Inc. (or \u201cthe company\u201d, www.skhynix.com<\/a><\/span>) announced today that it has developed working samples of DDR5*<\/span> Multiplexer Combined Ranks*<\/span> (MCR) Dual In-line Memory Module, the world\u2019s fastest server DRAM product. The new product has been confirmed to operate at the data rate of minimum 8Gbps, and at least 80% faster than 4.8Gbps of the existing DDR5 products.<\/p>\n

MCR DIMM is an achievement coming from out-of-the-box thinking with an aim to improve the operation speed of DDR5. Challenging the prevailing concept that the operation speed of DDR5 relies on that of DRAM chip itself, engineers sought to find a way to improve the speed of modules instead of chips for development of the latest product.<\/p>\n

SK hynix designed the product in a way that enables simultaneous operation of two ranks by utilizing the data buffer*<\/span> installed onto the MCR DIMM based on Intel\u2019s MCR technology.<\/p>\n

*<\/span>Double Data Rate (DDR), a DRAM standard mainly used for servers and client applications, has been developed up to the fifth generation. The MCR DIMM is a module product with multiple DRAM chips attached to the board and improved speed as a result of two ranks operating simultaneously.
\n*<\/span>Rank: A collection of basic transfer units of the data sent to CPU from DRAM module. A rank typically refers to 64 bytes of data to be transferred to central processing unit as a bundle.
\n*<\/span>Buffer: A component that optimizes signal transmission performance between DRAM and CPU. Mainly installed onto modules for servers requiring high performance and reliability.<\/p>\n

By enabling simultaneous operation of two ranks, MCR DIMM allows transmission of 128 bytes of data to CPU at once, compared with 64 bytes fetched generally in conventional DRAM module. An increase in the amount of data sent to the CPU each time supports the data transfer rate of minimum 8Gbps, twice as fast as a single DRAM.<\/p>\n

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A close collaboration with business partners Intel and Renesas was key to success. The three companies worked together and cooperated throughout the process from the product design to verification.<\/p>\n

SK hynix\u2019s Head of DRAM Product Planning Sungsoo Ryu said that the achievement was possible thanks to convergence of different technologies. \u201cSK hynix\u2019s DRAM module-designing capabilities were met with Intel\u2019s excellence in Xeon processor and Renesas\u2019 buffer technology,\u201d Ryu said. \u201cFor a stable performance of MCR DIMM, smooth interactions between the data buffer and processor in and out of the module are essential.\u201d<\/p>\n

Data buffer transmits multiple signals coming from the module in the middle and server CPU accepts and handles the signals coming though the buffer.<\/p>\n

\u201cSK hynix delivered another technological evolution for DDR5 by developing the world\u2019s fastest MCR DIMM,\u201d Ryu said. \u201cOur efforts to find technological breakthroughs will continue as we seek to solidify our leadership in the server DRAM market.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Dimitrios Ziakas, Vice President of Memory and IO Technologies at Intel, said that Intel and SK hynix are leading the way on memory innovation and the development of high performance, scalable DDR5 for servers, along with other key industry partners.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe technology brought forward comes from years of collaborative research between Intel and key industry partners to produce significant increases in deliverable bandwidth for Intel Xeon processors,\u201d he said. \u201cWe look forward to bringing this technology to future Intel Xeon processors and supporting standardization and multigenerational development efforts across the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vice President and General Manager of Memory Interface Division at Renesas Sameer Kuppahalli said that Renesas\u2019 development of the data buffer is a culmination of three years of intensive effort spanning from concept to productization. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to partner with SK hynix and Intel in the endeavor to realize this technology into a compelling product,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

SK hynix expects the market for the MCR DIMM to expand driven by high performance computing that will take advantage of the increased memory bandwidth. SK hynix is planning to bring the product to mass production in the future.<\/p>\n

*<\/sup>Intel, the Intel logo, and other Intel marks are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries.<\/p>\n

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About SK hynix Inc.<\/strong>
\nSK hynix Inc., headquartered in Korea, is the world\u2019s top tier semiconductor supplier offering Dynamic Random Access Memory chips (\u201cDRAM\u201d), flash memory chips (\u201cNAND flash\u201d) and CMOS Image Sensors (\u201cCIS\u201d) for a wide range of distinguished customers globally. The Company\u2019s shares are traded on the Korea Exchange, and the Global Depository shares are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. Further information about SK hynix is available at www.skhynix.com<\/a><\/span>, news.skhynix.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Media Contact<\/strong>
\nSK hynix Inc.
\nGlobal Public Relations
\nTechnical Leader<\/em>
\nKanga Kong
\nE-Mail: global_newsroom@skhynix.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Technical Leader<\/em>
\nJaehwan Kevin Kim
\nE-Mail: global_newsroom@skhynix.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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