Comprehensive LPDDR6 solution for end-to-end memory design and test workflows

Keysight Technologies, Inc. has announced the LPDDR6 design and test solution. The software is a complete design and test solution to support the next technology wave for memory systems. The solution significantly enhances device and system validation, supplying new test automation tools for advancing AI, particularly in mobile and edge devices.

The memory market is evolving due to the rising need for high-performance computing, AI, and energy-efficient mobile applications. LPDDR6 significantly improves performance and efficiency to support next-generation compute system needs, making it a crucial upgrade for contemporary devices.

Test complexity has grown with the adoption of next-generation memory devices such as LPDDR6, HBM4, and GDDR7. These technologies demand advanced test methods to provide reliability and performance, and decreasing test times while maintaining accuracy is a constant challenge.

The company's complete workflow solution comprises transmitter and receiver test applications and the Advanced Design System (ADS) Memory Designer workflow solution. The LPDDR6 test solution can be paired with the company's EDA software and the Memory Designer bundle to attain faster design confidence from simulation to verification and test. The LPDDR6 test automation solution is based on Keysight's UXR oscilloscope and high-performance M8040A Bit Error Ratio Tester.

LPDDR6's impact is expected to advance beyond mobile devices. The new memory standard's combination of high performance and power efficiency makes it especially suited for AI and ML applications, high-speed digital computing, automotive systems, data centres, and other edge applications areas where the balance between processing power and energy consumption is vital.