Samsung Electronics today announced the world's first production of NAND chips based on 20 nanometer process technology. The pieces are suitable for use in, for example flash memory cards and embedded memory solutions.
Based on the new process technology, Samsung has developed 32 gigabit MLC (Multi-Level Cell) NAND flash memory chips used in memory cards with capacity of between 4 and 64 gigabytes.
The news comes about a year after Samsung started production with 30 nanometer process technology.
- The new 20 nm-class NAND is not only a significant step forward in process design, but we have adopted advanced technologies that will, for significant innovations in performance, "said Soo-In Cho, president for the memory division of Samsung Electronics, in a press release.
According to Samsung the new MLC NAND chips have a productivity level that is 50 percent higher than the pieces in the 30 nm class. Short with eight gigabytes of capacity and higher will be 30 percent faster than similar cards based on 30 nm technology.
Flash memory chips and SD cards based on 20 nanometer process technology. (Photo: Samsung)
Samsung has now begun to provide test specimens of the SD card based on the new flash memory chips to customers. The company will start mass production of chips later this year.
