Montage Technology Leads in Trial Production of 3rd-Generation DDR5 Registering Clock Driver
Montage Technology, a leading data processing and interconnect IC company, has announced that it is the first to begin trial production of the 3rd-generation DDR5 Registering Clock Driver (RCD03) designed for use in DDR5 RDIMMs. The RCD03 sets a new standard for DDR5 memory performance with its blazingly fast 6400 MT/s data rate. It offers significant improvements in capacity, bandwidth, and latency to meet the increasing demands of data center, cloud, and AI applications.
The RCD03 represents a major advancement in Montage's role as an innovator in driving rapid DDR5 developments. It achieves a 14.3% speed increase over the 2nd-gen DDR5 RCD and a 33.3% increase over the 1st-gen, making it one of the fastest DDR5 memory interface solutions available today. The RCD03 improves latency and reduces power consumption compared to DDR4 RCDs, thanks to enhancements such as a dual-channel architecture and lower power supplies. It also supports up to 256 GB DRAM per module, quadrupling the capacity of modules in the DDR4 generation.
"We are proud to lead the production of the DDR5 RCD03 and bring cutting-edge RCD technology to the market. Montage will continue to collaborate closely with major CPU and DRAM manufacturers to drive the widespread adoption of DDR5 technology," said Stephen Tai, President at Montage Technology.
"Intel has been at the forefront of driving DDR5 memory technology and enabling a strong ecosystem to support reliable and scalable industry standards. We are pleased to see Montage making further progress with the latest-generation memory interface chips, which can be used with Intel's future Performance-core and Efficient-core Xeon CPUs to push performance boundaries to new heights," said Dr. Dimitrios Ziakas, VP of Memory & IO Technologies at Intel.
"Samsung has been committed to enabling advanced memory products to meet the rapidly growing demands for data-intensive applications. Our collaborative engineering work with Montage has contributed to the ongoing advancement of the DDR5 roadmap. As Montage scales production on this 3rd-gen DDR5 solution, we hope to see expanded ecosystem availability," said Yongcheol Bae, Executive Vice President of Memory Product Planning Team at Samsung Electronics.
In addition to its RCD portfolio, Montage provides a comprehensive lineup of DDR5 infrastructure solutions, including SPD EEPROM with Hubs, Temperature Sensors, and Power Management ICs. These are essential in complete DDR5 module designs optimized for performance, reliability, and power efficiency.
Availability
Montage's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-gen DDR5 Registering Clock Drivers are now available for sale. The part numbers are M88DR5RCD01, M88DR5RCD02, and M88DR5RCD03, respectively.
