White paper
Memory Technology
Our memory work focuses on the memory and storage technologies that feed data to every processor, from phones to AI data centers.
Memory focus
Processors are only as fast as the memory that feeds them. As AI models and high-resolution video push data volumes ever higher, inventions in memory bandwidth, density and power efficiency have become critical. We follow innovation across DRAM, flash storage and new memory architectures, and make it available through fair licensing.
Memory innovation in everyday life
The memory technologies we focus on are inside every phone, PC and server. Here are a few of the ways they make a difference.
Higher Bandwidth
Faster memory interfaces that keep processors and AI accelerators busy.
Longer Battery Life
Low-power memory that helps phones and laptops last longer.
Faster Storage
Flash storage that loads apps, games and files in an instant.
AI Data Centers
High-bandwidth memory that makes large AI models practical.
Data Reliability
Error correction and resilience that keep data safe and accurate.
Smaller Devices
Denser memory that fits more capability into thinner products.
Featured
Why Memory Bandwidth Is the New Bottleneck
AI training, high-resolution video and real-time graphics all move enormous amounts of data, and memory is increasingly the limiting factor. This paper explains why memory bandwidth matters so much today and the innovations aiming to keep up.
Read moreExplore our memory focus areas in depth
Learn more about the research areas shaping memory and storage.
Sustainability in memory
Memory is one of the largest consumers of power in modern devices and servers. Many of the memory inventions we focus on help reduce that:
- Low-power modes that save energy when memory is idle
- Interfaces that move more data per unit of energy
- Denser chips that need fewer components
- Smarter data placement that avoids unnecessary transfers
Efficient memory is better for device makers, for users and for the planet.
Our memory focus
Our memory work spans three connected areas.
Following what’s next in memory
We follow advances in memory cells, stacking and interface design.
- Monitoring high-bandwidth and stacked memory
- Following low-power mobile memory research
- Tracking emerging memory technologies
Shaping the standards behind memory
We follow the JEDEC and storage standards that define how memory works.
- Tracking DDR, LPDDR and HBM specifications
- Following mobile and solid-state storage standards
- Understanding which technologies become essential
Bringing memory innovation to market
We offer clear, fair licenses for the memory technologies inside today’s products.
- Portfolio licenses for memory and device makers
- Programs for server and storage providers
- FRAND terms for standard-essential patents
The standards behind memory
The memory inventions we focus on are found in the memory and storage standards used across the industry.
DDR5DRAM
LPDDR5Mobile DRAM
HBM3High bandwidth
UFSMobile storage
NVMeSSD storage
Memory Technology insights
The memory technologies we focus on are inside every phone, PC and server.
Learn more