Solution Overview
SMART Memory for Blades Problem Statement Application Examples
Blade servers are increasingly adopted for dense computing, networking, and storage
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often limit system density and airflow by occupying excessive vertical space, thereby
Networking, telecom, computing, and storage environments.
• Edge computing, IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things), and highly dense data processing systems.
• Mission-critical applications requiring high reliability, such as telecom infrastructure.
environments where space and power constraints are critical. Traditional memory modules restricting optimal performance and cooling within blade enclosures. Embedded and industrial blade platforms (such as ATCA and storage blades) require highly reliable, high-density memory modules that support extreme operating conditions, including wide temperature ranges and protection against environmental stressors.
Solution Overview
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SMART offers Very Low Profile (VLP) and Ultra Low Profile (ULP) memory modules engineered for blade servers, enabling vertical DIMM placement to maximize space efficiency, system density, and cooling performance across DDR4 and DDR5 ECC UDIMM and RDIMM form factors.
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Additional features include support for industrial-temperature operation, anti-sulfur resistors, conformal coating, and underfill options for enhanced reliability in harsh environments, along with Zefr® high-reliability support for mission-critical applications.
Product Summary Overview DRAM for Blades Technology DDR5
DDR4
Densities
Supported Module Height
32GB to 64GB
18.75mm
16GB to 64GB
18.75mm
VLP RDIMM
8GB to 64GB
18.75mm
ULP ECC UDIMM
8GB to 32GB
17.78mm
8GB to 16GB
18.75mm
ULP Mini-RDIMM
16GB to 32GB
17.78mm
VLP Mini-UDIMM
4GB
18.75mm
Module Type VLP RDIMM VLP ECC UDIMM
VLP Mini-RDIMM
Speeds DDR5-5600/6400
DDR4-2666/2933/3200
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