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Samsung starts fabbing next generation memory

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Tue Dec 01 2009, 12:05

SAMSUNG HAS STARTED what it believes is the industry's first volume production of 3-bit, multi-level-cell (MLC) NAND flash chips using 30nm process technology.

The chips will be used in NAND flash modules accompanied by exclusive Samsung 3-bit NAND controllers to initially produce eight gigabyte microSD cards.

Soo-In Cho, executive vice president and general manager of Samsung's memory division said that three-bit MLC NAND flash memory is supposed to be 50 per cent more efficient over today's pervasive 2-bit MLC NAND chips.

Samsung's new 30nm-class 3-bit MLC NAND will provide consumers with effective NAND-based storage that can be applied to USB flash drives in addition to a range of micro SD cards, Cho said.

Samsung introduced the first 50nm-class, 16Gb MLC NAND memory device in 2005. Mass production of 30nm 3-bit NAND is expected to significantly raise the portion of NAND flash memory production devoted to high densities of 32Gb and above. It is expected to end up being used in video systems. µ

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