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Micron: HBM Requires Three Times More Wafer Area Than DDR5

Via r/LocalLlama
Friday, Aug 28, 2026 · 10:19AM
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"At Hot Chips 2026, Micron drew a notable comparison: For the same memory capacity, HBM requires approximately three times the wafer area of DDR5." "When asked whether this ratio would improve with newer generations, the Micron Fellow reportedly explained that it definitely would not get better." "A

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