Intel announces NAND flash memory adopting the world's first 25 nm process, whether it is a large-capacity and inexpensive iPhone or SSD story

Intel and Micron announced the world's first NAND flash memory with 25 nm process adoption.

The miniaturization of the manufacturing process has realized a large capacity of 8 GB on a single chip, and has made it possible to increase the capacity with higher cost performance than before, including flash memory products such as SSDs, iPhones and other smartphones and music players You can expect what you can do.

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Intel and Micron Announce NAND Flash Memory with Semiconductor Industry's Smallest State-of-the-Art 25-nm Process Technology

According to this release, Intel and Micron Technology announced NAND flash memory adopting the world's first 25 nm (nanometer) process technology. Sample shipment will start on February 1st of local time and mass production shipment will be in the second quarter of 2010 (April to June).

The newly developed flash memory is a model realizing the capacity of 8 GB per chip, the area is 167 square millimeters, which is smaller than the center hole of the compact disk, and the number of chips compared to the past process technology It is possible to reduce by 50%.

And by installing this flash memory, it is said that portable music players, media players, smart phones, solid state drives (SSDs) etc. can be increased in capacity with higher cost performance than before.

By the way, the fact that shipment of mass-produced goods will be in the second quarter of 2010 will overlap with the release time of the new iPhone if it is as usual,The 4 th generation new iPhoneIs it a model with a flash memory of larger capacity than before?

Nintendo is under developmentNext Generation "Nintendo DS"YaSony's Next Generation PSPAdoption as a recording medium such as,Intel 's high - end SSD with a reputation for transfer speed and durabilityIt is also a place I would like to expect for a larger capacity.