Data is an integral part of our lives. Contrary to the past, where files had to be removed periodically to free up storage space, we now assume that our data will never be deleted. Why risk deleting ...

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 ...

It’s the tale of two promising and separate 3D chip architectures. One technology is slowly taking root, while the other one is heating up. 3D stacked-die using through-silicon vias (TSVs) is on the ...

Fabrication of 3D NAND devices involves a challenging and complex deposition and etch process. Two etch processes have been identified as substantially impacting 3D NAND product yields: silicon ...

China's Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) continues to suffer from low yield rates for 128-layer 3D NAND flash manufacturing, which are estimated at only 30-40%, according to market sources. YMTC ...

Traditional 2D NAND-based flash memory has been a workhorse of our digital storage economy, but its architecture has reached its physical limits, so suppliers are moving on to the next generation: 3D ...

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 ...

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 ...

Quad-level-cell (QLC) NAND flash is reportedly debuting this year from multiple companies. If you spent 2017 frustrated at the high price of SSDs, the advent of quad-level cell NAND could be the ...

Western Digital and Toshiba have jointly announced that they have begun initial production on 64-layer 3D NAND in 512Gb capacities. This new pilot production at the company's fab in Yokkaichi, Japan, ...

Earlier this wee, Intel and Micron announced a new memory that is 1,000 times faster than 3D NAND. 3D Xpoint memory doesn’t use transistors and it is made out of some secret material the company ...