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
Marvell launches the first PCIe 5 SSD controller
Touting enhanced security, data protection, and cloud-optimization, Marvell’s PCIe 5 SSD offers sequential read output up to to 14GB/sec.
Its performance is two times better than the PCIe 4.0 SSD controllers, and it comes in two models the MV-SS1333, which is sixteen channels, and the MV-SS133... Read more
Micron sees shortage of memory chips for 2021
High Cloud demand and a rebounding enterprise market will keep supplies tight this year.
US memory maker Micron sees the chronic shortage of DRAM in the market to continue throughout this year - and that is good for business, according to Micron CFO David Zinsner.
In fact, the company has upd... Read more
Intel selling NAND-business to SK Hynix
South Korean memory manufacturer SK Hynix announces that it will acquire the NAND memory and storage business from Intel for 9 billion dollars. The Optane business retains in the hands of Intel.
The two companies aim to obtain governmental approvals by late 2021. The acquisition consists of the ... Read more