JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – 28 July 2021 – Samsung, the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced that it has begun mass producing its latest smartphone memory solution, the LPDDR5 UFS-based multichip package (uMCP). Samsung’s uMCP integrates the fastest LPDDR5 DRAM with the latest UFS 3.1 NAND flash, delivering flagship-level performance to a much broader range of smartphone users.

“Samsung’s new LPDDR5 uMCP is built upon our rich legacy of memory advancements and packaging know-how, enabling consumers to enjoy uninterrupted streaming, gaming and mixed reality experiences even in lower-tier devices,” said Young-soo Sohn, vice president of the Memory Product Planning Team at Samsung Electronics. “As 5G-compatible devices become more mainstream, we anticipate that our latest multichip package innovation will accelerate the market transition to 5G and beyond, and help to bring the metaverse into our everyday lives a lot faster.”

Based on the latest mobile DRAM and NAND interfaces, Samsung’s uMCP can deliver lightning-fast speed and high storage capacity at very low power. This combination will allow more consumers to immerse themselves in numerous 5G applications that were previously only available on premium flagship models, including advanced photography, graphics-intensive gaming and augmented reality (AR). Such flagship-level capabilities are made possible by a nearly 50% improvement in DRAM performance, from 17 gigabytes per second (GB/s) to 25GB/s, and a doubling of NAND flash performance, from 1.5GB/s to 3GB/s, over the previous LPDDR4X-based UFS 2.2 solution.

The new uMCP also helps to maximise space efficiency within a smartphone by integrating DRAM and NAND storage into a single compact package that measures only 11.5mm x 13mm, allowing more space for other features. With DRAM capacities ranging from 6 gigabytes (GB) to 12GB and storage options from 128GB to 512GB, the Samsung uMCP can be easily customised to accommodate the diverse needs of 5G smartphones throughout the mid- and high-end segments.

Samsung has successfully completed compatibility testing of the LPDDR5 uMCP with several global smartphone manufacturers, and expects its uMCP-equipped devices to hit mainstream markets starting this month.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – 19 July, 2019 – Every corner of the planet and memorable individual experiences are now captured for eternity by countless people, every second of every day. From a baby’s first steps, that amazing winning goal, a momentous historical milestone to, yes, even our meals, billions of pictures are now being taken on smartphone cameras and then instantly appreciated on platforms such as Instagram and WhatsApp. It’s a new world and clearly, our cameras are a cherished part of it. The lauded release of the ‘the best smartphone ever’ * has brought this affinity for photography sharply into focus.

The instantly-popular S10 series including the S10e, S10 and S10+ has delivered the goods when it comes to design, security, battery and overall performance. Its cameras have however also captured the eye of smartphone camera users everywhere. Essentially, the S10 with its superlative set of dedicated cameras has revolutionised the way you can shoot any person, place, scene or moment – day or night.

It’s a full kit of lenses in your pocket** including a Telephoto Camera for amazing zoom possibilities, a Wide-angle Camera for everyday moments and an Ultra-Wide Camera for panoramic landscapes.

Now, creating professional level photos are made easier through features such as:

• The Selfie Camera detects faces and focuses quickly for stunning self-portraits in a snap. When combined with Live focus you can experiment with depth of field and artistic effects to change the mood of your selfies.

• A Dual Pixel Sensor captures action shots with precision and clarity and in-focus selfies that are well-lit, even in low light. This is a bright star that makes you shine through the dark.

• 4K UHD Video is a game changer with which you capture incredible 4K UHD videos with a front-facing camera. The world suddenly looks ultra- real and immersive with the S10.

• Hi-Motion video removes the annoying motion sickness you can experience with videos that have a lot of movement and along with Super steady, it turns the action into next-level videos – smooth videos, even when your journey is on the adventurous side.

• Super Slow-mo stretches out awe-inspiring moments. You can record more of the action at 960 frames per second with HD support or grab and edit sections of your Super Slow-mo videos to create a super slow-motion masterpiece.

• Scene Optimizer is your intelligent shortcut to professional-looking photos. It’s is a smart photo assistant that does the thinking for you, recognising 30 popular subjects such as animals, flowers or food. Local Tone Mapping automatically adjusts your camera settings to the scene to help you capture the best shot available.

• Live focus uses advanced technology to detect humans, letting you soften the background and adjust depth of field for beautifully artistic shots and bokeh effects, even after you take the shot. With shot suggestions you get professional guidance for stunning pictures.

• AR Emoji makes your life more animated. All it takes is a selfie to create an emoji that looks just like you and follows your movements. You will enjoy personalising your AR Emoji with an ever-expanding world of clothing and accessories and take your messages to a new level with custom stickers.

Pulling from the rules of photography utilised by professionals and advanced machine learning guides the Galaxy S10 makes taking a pixel-perfect image seamless and effortless. It’s packed with the kind of photographic tools and lenses professional photographers used to carry in bags. An incredible life through a lens awaits and it fits right in your pocket.

*Consumer Reports 2019
**Five cameras available only on Galaxy S10+. 8MP RGB Depth Camera only available on Galaxy S10+. Galaxy S10 comes with 3 rear cameras and 1 front camera, and Galaxy S10e comes with 2 rear cameras and 1 front camera.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 14 March, 2018 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today introduced the newest addition to its ISOCELL image sensor family, the 3-stack ISOCELL Fast 2L3. The 1.4-micrometer (μm) 12-megapixel (Mp) image sensor with integrated dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) delivers fast data readout speeds to capture both rapid movements in super-slow motion and sharper still photographs with less noise and distortion.

“Samsung’s ISOCELL image sensors have made great leaps over the generations, with technologies such as ISOCELL for high colour fidelity and Dual Pixel for ultra-fast autofocusing, bringing the smartphone camera ever closer to DSLR-grade photography,” said Craige Fleischer, Vice President of Integrated Mobility, Samsung South Africa. “With an added DRAM layer, Samsung’s new 3-stack ISOCELL Fast 2L3 will enable users to create more unique and mesmerizing content.”

Conventional image sensors are constructed with two silicon layers; a pixel array layer that converts light information into an electric signal, and an analogue logic layer that processes the electric signal into digital code. The digital code is then sent via MIPI interface to the device’s mobile processor for further image tuning before being saved to the device’s DRAM. While all these steps are done instantaneously to implement features like zero-shutter lag, capturing smooth super-slow-motion video requires image readouts at a much higher rate.

Delivering an advanced solution, the Samsung ISOCELL Fast 2L3 is a high speed 3-stack CMOS image sensor designed with the company’s two-gigabit (Gb) LPDDR4 DRAM attached below the analogue logic layer. With the integration, the image sensor can temporarily store a larger number of frames taken in high speed quickly onto the sensor’s DRAM layer before sending frames out to the mobile processor and then to the device’s DRAM. This not only allows the sensor to capture a full-frame snapshot at 1/120 of a second but also to record super-slow motion video at up to 960 frames per second (fps). With 960fps recording, which is 32 times the typical filming speed (30fps), recording moments such as a child hitting his or her first game-winning six in a cricket match, a baby taking his or her first step, or a friend doing a gazelle flip on a skateboard becomes much more dramatic.

In addition to super slow motion video, fast readout can hugely enhance the photography experience. Since the sensor captures an image at very high speeds, it significantly reduces the ‘jelly-effect,’ or image distortion, when taking a picture of fast-moving objects, for example helicopter rotor blades. By storing multiple frames in the split of a second, the sensor can support 3-Dimensional Noise Reduction (3DNR) for clearer pictures when shooting in low-light, as well as real time high-dynamic-range (HDR) imaging and detect even the slightest hint of movement for automatic instant slow-motion recording.

The image sensor is also equipped with Dual Pixel technology, which allows each and every one of the 12-million pixels of the image sensor to employ two photodiodes that respectively work as a phase detection auto-focus (PDAF) agent. With ultra-fast auto-focus in any lighting condition, it will be harder to miss capturing important moments before they pass by.

The Samsung ISOCELL Fast 2L3 is currently in mass production.