Samsung profit grows 931% to €4.51 billion
Increased demand for NAND and DRAM processors is a significant driver of higher profits for the first quarter of this year. The South Korean tech giant estimates profits to be 6.6 trillion Korean won (€4.51 billion).
According to expectations, this represents an increase of 931 per cent compar... Read more
Kioxia talks again about merger with Western Digital and comforts SK Hynix
The Japanese manufacturer of NAND memory chips and SSDs, Kioxia, may yet be talking to Western Digital (WD) again about a possible merger of their NAND/SSD units. Also, the majority shareholder, Bain Capital, is said to want to give guarantees to fellow stakeholder SK Hynix.
About half a year af... Read more
Samsung promises “infinite possibilities” with new NAND memory
Samsung is heading toward the launch of a new generation of V-NAND memory in 2024. The South Korean company's latest innovation is set to go into mass production early next year.
Samsung itself refers to 3D NAND, as its memory chips use a "dual-layer structure," as described by President and Hea... Read more
SmartIOPS offers highest SSD performance and is working on programmable FSD
Most manufacturers of high-end SSDs are also the ones who produce the flash themselves. That manufacturer's main goal is to sell more chips. They do make high-performance NVMe SSDs, mainly for generic use. At SmartIOPS, they are developing the very fastest SSD in the world with the goal of making e... Read more
SK hynix to invest almost €11 billion in new chip factory
SK hynix plans to invest €10.9 billion in constructing a new chip factory in South Korea.
The construction of the M15X chip factory in the city of Cheongju will begin in October. The plant is scheduled to open in 2025. SK hynix is simultaneously drawing up construction plans for a later M17X e... Read more
Gigabyte introduces first PCIe 5.0 AORUS Gen5 10000 SSD
Gigabyte has launched the AORUS Gen5 10000 SSD, the first PCIe 5.0 equipped SSD. The technology should bring more storage performance and comptability to end users.
The AORUS Gen5 10000 SSD was developed in collaboration with Phison Electronics. The SSD with a PCIe 5.0 controller should provide ... Read more
SK hynix introduces world’s first 238-layer NAND chip
SK hynix launched the world's first 238-layer 512GB TLC 4D NAND flash chip. This NAND chip should deliver greater productivity, higher data speeds and more power efficiency.
SK Hynix manufactured the 238-layer 512GB TLC 4D NAND flash chip using its 4D manufacturing process. The process ensures t... Read more
Micron’s new SSDs could change data centers forever
Micron's latest NAND modules bring the 'perfect' data center SSD one step closer.
Micron recently announced a new NAND design. NAND is a storage technology for solid state drives (SSD). Micron develops NAND modules in hopes of producing faster and larger SDDs. Ultimately, the SSDs end up in PCs ... Read more
SK Hynix takes first steps in acquiring NAND portfolio from Intel
SK Hynix has taken a first step in acquiring Intel's NAND flash memory portfolio. The South Korean chip manufacturer received approval from all global regulators.
According to Reuters, SK Hynix is permitted to follow up on its intent to acquire Intel's NAND flash memory portfolio. Regulators in ... Read more
Memory prices may dive in late 2022, according to a report by Gartner
DRAM and NAND flash prices are set to fall precipitously in the second half of 2022, according to an analysis by Gartner.
In a memo published last week and obtained by reporters from The Register, the firm predicts flooding of the memory chips market, as demand eases and supply take off again. I... Read more