Apple Vision Pro Features A Custom-Designed DRAM From SK hynix To Handle All The Imaging Data FROM The Headset’s 12-Camera Array

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There is a ton of information that has yet to surface surrounding the Apple Vision Pro, but bits and pieces are slowly making their way into the light. As most of you know, the AR headset is designed to handle high-resolution data and deliver it with a lag-free experience. To ensure that this was possible, the device is reportedly outfitted with a custom DRAM, or dynamic random access memory, from Korean manufacturer SK hynix.

Several technical details have been left out, but for now, The Korea Herald reports that the Apple Vision Pro sports a 1Gb DRAM chip that has been designed to function with the R1 chipset. During the WWDC 2023 keynote, Apple stated that the headset features 12 cameras, five sensors, and six microphones, and all of that data needs to be processed and displayed to the two 4K microLED panels in a lag-free manner to deliver the best immersive experience. The custom-designed DRAM from SK hynix is what makes this possible.

Though an SK hynix official has reportedly said that the company does not comment on its clients, the 1-gigabit DRAM is said to have eight times the number of input and output pins, resulting in reduced latency. Also known as Low Latency Wide I/O, the new chip is also said to be made using a special packaging method called Fan-Out Wafer Level Packaging, which improves power efficiency. Though the technology used to design the DRAM chip is nothing groundbreaking and certainly not the fastest, the custom approach design ensures the Apple Vision Pro delivers double the data processing speeds.

The report also states that the SK hynix DRAM chip is attached to the R1 SoC as a single unit but does not mention anything related to the M2. It is possible that the M2 relies on its own dedicated