Samsung First to Mass Produce 16Gb NAND Flash Memory

Vikingod · Apr 30, 2007, 02:12 PM

Source: BusinessWire
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced today that it has become the first to begin mass producing 16 gigabit (Gb) NAND flash, the highest capacity memory chip now available. The company said it will fabricate the devices in 51 nanometers (nm), the finest process technology to be used in memory mass production to date.

“In rolling out the densest NAND flash in the world, we are throwing open the gates to a much wider playing field for flash-driven consumer electronics,” said Jim Elliott, director, flash marketing, Samsung Semiconductor. “To minimize production costs and improve performance, we have applied the finest process technology a ‘half generation’ ahead of the industry, which is introducing 55nm and higher.”

BlueMak · Apr 30, 2007, 02:57 PM

how much is that in human terms (gigabytes)

coldfrontt · Apr 30, 2007, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueMak

how much is that in human terms (gigabytes)

ummm....
The new 16Gb chip which has a multi-level cell (MLC) structure can facilitate capacity expansion by offering 16 gigabytes (GBs) of memory in a single memory card.

RoyBatty · Apr 30, 2007, 06:27 PM

The capacity of the chip itself is 16 Gb = 2 gigabytes.

Apr 30, 2007, 02:12 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Samsung First to Mass Produce 16Gb NAND Flash Memory Source: BusinessWire ___________ Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced today that it has become the first to begin mass producing 16 gigabit (Gb) NAND flash, the highest capacity memory chip now available. The company said it will fabricate the devices in 51 nanometers (nm), the finest process technology to be used in memory mass production to date. “In rolling out the densest NAND flash in the world, we are throwing open the gates to a much wider playing field for flash-driven consumer electronics,” said Jim Elliott, director, flash marketing, Samsung Semiconductor. “To minimize production costs and improve performance, we have applied the finest process technology a ‘half generation’ ahead of the industry, which is introducing 55nm and higher.”

Apr 30, 2007, 02:57 PM	#2
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Apr 30, 2007, 06:27 PM	#4
RoyBatty HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,941 Rep Power: 122 System Specs	The capacity of the chip itself is 16 Gb = 2 gigabytes.