Montage Technology today introduced its new-generation DDR5 Clock Driver (CKD) chip. The CKD delivers data rates of up to 9200 MT/s, optimizing client memory subsystem performance and providing critical technology support for next-generation high-performance PCs, laptops, and workstations.

Following the successful mass production of its 7200 MT/s DDR5 CKD in 2024, Montage Technology continues to focus on memory interface chip design for DDR5 and future standards. The 9200 MT/s CKD incorporates the company’s proprietary high-speed, low-jitter clock buffer architecture, enabling high-precision clock distribution between host controllers and DRAM devices. This significantly improves clock synchronization accuracy and signal integrity, boosting system performance and stability for mainstream client memory modules including DDR5 CUDIMMs, CSODIMMs, and CAMMs.

Beyond excellent high-speed signal integrity, the CKD also features advanced power efficiency management capabilities. Users can flexibly configure the chip via software to disable unused output channels, effectively reducing dynamic power consumption and meeting the increasingly stringent requirements for battery life and thermal management in client systems.

“The introduction of this CKD represents a key milestone in the evolution of client memory performance,” said Mr. Stephen Tai, President of Montage Technology. “It not only addresses critical challenges in clock distribution and synchronization for DDR5 high-speed platforms, but also lays the groundwork for client devices to achieve higher bandwidth, superior performance, and more compact designs.”

In addition to CKD, Montage Technology offers a full suite of memory interface chips for client memory modules, including SPD and PMIC, accelerating the commercial deployment of next-generation client memory technology.

Product Availability Montage Technology now offers 9200 MT/s DDR5 CKD samples, and the part number is M88DR5CK01P.