The late 1990s saw the widespread introduction of solid-state storage based around NAND Flash. Ranging from memory cards for portable devices to storage for desktops and laptops, the data storage ...

SK Hynix’s clever 5-bit flash could revolutionize SSD density while keeping costs stubbornly high for users ...

Flash memory cells work by using a large voltage to effectively ram electric charge across an insulated gap. Once there, it ...

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NAND Flash is a type of non-volatile memory technology that has revolutionized data storage in the digital age. It is a form of flash memory, which means it can be electrically erased and reprogrammed ...

Much like the end of Moore’s Law, the scaling challenges of flash memory have been a significant issue for several years. Embedded flash memory is reaching its limits as technology nodes for embedded ...

Vertical scaling is vital to increasing the storage density of 3D NAND. According to imec, airgap integration and charge trap layer separation are the keys to unlocking it. Inside the charge trap cell ...

Most smartphones and computers today boast extremely fast read and write speeds, thanks to a paradigm shift towards flash memory, especially in consumer PCs. NAND flash memory finds use in a variety ...

The narrow, deep holes required for one type of flash memory are made twice as fast with the right recipe, which includes a plasma made from hydrogen fluoride. To ...

An artist’s representation of a hole etched into alternating layers of silicon oxide and silicon nitride using plasma, to make 3D NAND flash memory. Researchers want to refine how they make these ...