Why it matters: Western Digital dropped a bombshell during a recent investor presentation. The storage giant has teased the world's first 2Tb 3D quad-level cell NAND flash memory die. The chip dwarfs ...

Traditional planar NAND flash has had a long and illustrious run, but its time is over. Multiple manufacturers have announced they have no plans to pursue 2D NAND below the 15nm process node. Share on ...

At the recent Flash Memory Summit (FMS) 2022 the engineering team at YMTC have unveiled its latest X3-9070 TLC 3D NAND flash powered by Xtacking 3.0 architecture. YMTC’s Xtacking 3.0 architecture ...

WDC gave keynote talks by Alper Ilkbahar and Siva Sivaram at the 2023 FMS. In the first talk they discussed their CMOS Bonded Array technology where they create separate wafers for the 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, ...

The part 1 of this two-article series outlined the NAND flash technology and how it transitioned from 2D to 3D NAND flash. The article also explained the current challenges in the way of density ...

Although the FMS is broadening to include all solid-state storage, not just flash memory, there were several product and technology announcements at the 2022 Flash Memory Summit. Let’s look at ...

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 ...