Leading DRAM Manufacturers Will Phase Out DDR3 and DDR4 Memory This Year, It’s Claimed

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DDR3 and DDR4, the third and fourth generations of DDR SDRAM that ushered in official JEDEC speeds of up to 2,133 MT/s and 3,200 MT/s following their introduction in 2007 and 2014, respectively, will no longer be produced by the world's three major DRAM manufacturers later this year, according to a new report that suggests Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron will all be shifting to a new strategy, one that includes a focus on DDR5 and HBM memory due to the declining demand of DDR3 and DDR4, as well as Chinese companies bringing these older memories to market at greatly reduced prices.

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