What Is Z-Angle Memory and Why Is Intel Developing It?

 (hpcwire.com)

24 points | by rbanffy 2 days ago

3 comments

  • jauntywundrkind 1 minute ago
    This wccf article also doesn't do a great job of describing, but the third slide it shows is very illustrative: rather than stack horizontally it stacks dram on its side. https://wccftech.com/intel-zam-memory-threatens-hbms-ai-thro...
  • rayiner 48 minutes ago
    It’s crazy that we have stalled on the structure of the basic DRAM cell for decades now.
  • nine_k 1 hour ago
    The article says nothing about the construction or special qualities of ZAM, as compared to HBM :(
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    • ThrowawayR2 58 minutes ago
      There doesn't seem to be much detail anywhere else either. All I was able to gather was that the memory dies are stacked (not new) but that the vias connecting the stack are angled instead of straight up and down and this is better because ... reasons?
    • jacknews 1 hour ago
      Indeed, what is it? The article doesn't say, only espouses the supposed benefits.
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