What is DDR SDRAM?

Synchronous DRAM that transfers data on both the rising and falling clock edges. Successive generations such as DDR4 and DDR5 have raised the data rate. It is the standard main memory of PCs and servers.

Field: DRAM

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Questions that mention DDR SDRAM (2)

  1. What does 'DDR (double data rate)' in DDR SDRAM mean?
  2. What does the "S" (synchronous) in SDRAM indicate?

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1T1C cell Bank Bit line CAS latency DIMM ECC (error-correcting code) LPDDR Memory wall Precharge Redundancy repair

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