Digi Times

The memory industry (2): The era of makers utilizing manufacturing processes and equipment for both DRAM and 2D NAND flash

NAND flash was invented by Toshiba in 1989 and entered commercial mass production in the early 2000s. Since NAND flash has much faster access speed than mechanical hard drives, and since small-storage ...
EDN

Three technology shifts reshaping NAND flash memory

NAND flash technology is on a roll with advancements in cell structure and the subsequent boost in storage density. That allows this non-volatile-memory (NVM) chip to deliver faster throughput and ...
Hackaday

The Flash Memory Lifespan Question: Why QLC May Be NAND Flash’s Swan Song

The late 1990s saw the widespread introduction of solid-state storage based around NAND Flash. Ranging from memory cards for portable devices to storage for desktops and laptops, the data storage ...
Digi Times

The memory industry (4): Technology diversion between DRAM and 3D NAND flash

In 2014, 3D NAND flash was introduced to the industry with 24 layers, and it co-existed with 2D NAND flash until 2017. 3D NAND flash gradually came to dominate the market with its high-density storage ...
Nanowerk

NAND Flash: The Backbone of Modern Data Storage

NAND Flash is a type of non-volatile memory technology that has revolutionized data storage in the digital age. It is a form of flash memory, which means it can be electrically erased and reprogrammed ...

Phison CEO on 244TB SSDs, PLC NAND, why high-bandwidth flash isn’t a good idea, and why CSP profit goes hand in hand with storage capacity

Phison's CEO talked with us about 244TB SSDs, PLC NAND, and why High Bandwidth Flash is not a good idea.
Fudzilla

NAND flash shortage will increase SSD and eMMC prices

Ten per cent increase Prices of SSDs and eMMC gear will increase by 10 percent next year due to a shortage of NAND flash, according to beancounters at DRAMeXchange. The… Ten per cent increase Prices ...
Electronic Design

Advancing Memory: The Move to 3D NOR Flash

NOR flash memory is evolving much in the same way as its cousin, NAND flash: 3D NOR is on the horizon and poised to boost memory densities and dramatically enhance designs. Evolving electronic systems ...
insideHPC

NAND Flash, What Comes Next?

The Flash Memory Summit this week in Santa Clara included some notable announcements. Samsung introduced the first solid-state drive employing the 3D flash memory. This technology involves turning the ...
EDN

Imec improves memory window of a 3D trench cell for next-gen NAND Flash

For several decades, NAND Flash has been the primary technology for low-cost and large-density data storage applications. This non-volatile memory is present in all major electronic end-use markets, ...
Taipei Times

Macronix unveils plans to ease ‘severe shortages’

“Samsung announced its plans to stop producing and supplying eMMC [NAND flash memory chips]. The impact is huge. That has led ...