First DDR4 DRAM modules

Samsung Electronics has announced new generation of DDR (Double Data Rate) memory modules. DDR4 modules offer increased performance and lower consumption (up to 40%) comparing to DDR3 memory. The DDR4 chips will be manufactured using 30 nm technology. DDR4 modules will offer speeds of 1.6 Gbit/s to 3.2 Gbit/s. Taking into account that memory prices are decreasing--the cost of 1 GB of DDR3 RAM is approaching $1. The module makes use of Pseudo Open Drain (POD) technology, a new technology that has been adapted to high-performance graphic DRAM to allow DDR4 DRAM to consume half as much electric current as DDR3 when reading and writing data.