Samsung Is Accelerating Development Of LPDDR6 RAM In H2 2025 To Obtain A Lead Against Chinese Manufacturers, Qualcomm Will Be One Of The First To Adopt This Technology
Jun 6, 2025
China’s Innovative Memory Technology (CXMT) is aggressively attempting to narrow the technological gap between it and Samsung by having completed the development phase of LPDDR5X RAM. This update must have sent alarm bells running through Samsung’s memory division because the latest report states that the Korean giant has gone into overdrive mode in developing its next-generation LPDDR6 memory chips, which are said to deliver more bandwidth while consuming less power.
The newer LPDDR6 RAM standard is said to be mass produced on Samsung’s ‘1c DRAM,’ ensuring that the company gains a meaningful edge against Chinese rivals
A report from Business Post that was spotted by the tipster @Jukanlosreve mentions that
CXMT has already commenced the development of LPDDR6 RAM chips this year, with industry watchers speculating that the Chinese manufacturer could start full-scale production as early as 2026 at its current pace. Not wanting to get left behind, Samsung has accelerated development of its own LPDDR6 RAM technology, with the advantage being that the memory chips will be fabricated on the company’s advanced 1c DRAM process.
Mass producing memory chips on the aforementioned architecture should give Samsung a meaningful edge over Chinese players. LPDDR6 RAM is expected to be a vital component in a variety of applications, including AI, mobile computing, robotics, and self-driving cars. Mass-producing DRAM is categorized under various technologies, with ‘1x’ being the first iteration and ‘1c’ being the sixth generation. With each passing generation, companies can scale past certain performance and efficiency ceilings.
Qualcomm will reportedly be the first customer to incorporate Samsung’s LPDDR6 RAM chips to its products, with its upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 rumored to have immediate support for this technology, with the SoC expected to be unveiled during the Snapdragon Summit, which will be held from September 23 onwards. No other potential customers are mentioned in the report, but looking at the benefits of LPDDR6 RAM, it should not be long before other clients begin placing orders, giving Samsung a notable lead over CXMT.