The World's Smallest 128 Gigabit NAND Flash Memory Chip Appears

SanDisk has developed the world's smallest 128 Gbit NAND flash memory chip and announced it is in production stage. This semiconductor device is a single silicon die with an area of ​​about 1.7 square centimeters that can record 128 gigabits of information in a smaller area than a 1 cent coin.

SANDISK DEVELOPS WORLD'S SMALLEST 128 Gb NAND FLASH MEMORY CHIP


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The size reduction of this NAND flash memory makes it possible to manufacture powerful computers, communication equipment, home appliances with even smaller size while keeping costs down. In other words, there is a high possibility that it will be installed in future smartphones etc.

Moreover, in addition to miniaturization, the write performance of this 128 Gb semiconductor device has achieved 18 megabytes (MB) per second which is the highest standard in the industry as 3 bits / cell.

In addition, this 128 Gb NAND flash memory chip was developed by SanDisk and Toshiba collaborative team with Yang Lee of SanDis as the chief engineer of the project, and the product of SanDisk based on 128 Gb 3 bit / cell technology The shipment began from the second half of last year, and it is already in the stage of mass production. In addition, SanDisk is already using a 64 Gb 3-bit / cell NAND flash memory chip as industry-standard microSD category as a derivative technology based on the success of the 128 Gb chip.


In other words, SanDisk has provided OEM customers with a wide range of products such as smartphones, tablets, and Ultrabook PCs for this NAND flash memory,
This technology will also be used for products to be sold in the form of mobile, USB memory, MP3 player etc, so it is possible that devices with smaller and faster reading and writing speeds will be available in the future.

Although it is a very sophisticated technology, its benefits should surely be explicitly experienced in various new products to be released in the future, especially on smart phones and tablets.