SSD for laptop computers exceeding 256GB to appear later this year

Intel and Micron jointly developed a NAND type flash memory that adopted a new manufacturing process.

This flash memory has been developed with application to SSD in mind,Large capacity exceeding 256 GB can be realized with SSD for laptop computers and music playersIt is said that it will appear later this year.

Details are as below.
Intel and Micron First to Deliver Sub-40 Nanometer NAND Flash Memory Device

According to this release, the new NAND flash memory jointly developed by Intel and Micron now adopts the industry's smallest 34 nm manufacturing process technology, and the capacity is 32 Gbit (8 GB).

This is a chip of NAND type flash memory adopting 34 nm manufacturing process technology.


And by using this flash memory, it is said that you can realize a large capacity SSD of 256 GB or more with the same size as the 1.8 inch size HDD used for music players and the like. Therefore, 2.5 inch In the case of SSD of the same size as HDD, seems to be able to expect even larger capacity. We plan to ship samples in June and mass production shipments are scheduled for the second half of 2008.

The other day at GIGAZINESamsung will release 256 GB of high-speed SSD at the end of the year for laptop computersIt seems that it will be said that SSD of large capacity will appear more or less at the same time, is not it?