Monday, April 15th 2024
Samsung Readies 290-layer 3D NAND for May 2024 Debut, Planning 430-layer for 2025
Samsung is preparing to launch its 9th Generation V-NAND (3D NAND flash) memory next month, Korean publication Hankyung reports. The 9th Gen 3D NAND flash memory by Samsung is expected to offer 290 layers, a step-up from the 236-layer 8th Gen V-NAND that the company debuted in 2022. Samsung reportedly achieved the 290-layer vertical stacking density through improvements in its flash layer stacking techniques that relies on increasing the layer counts through more memory holes in the flash layer. The cost here is data density per wafer, but a net gain from the increase in layer counts.
The same source behind the 9th Gen V-NAND story also reports that the company is targeting a rather early 2025 launch for its successor—the 10th Gen V-NAND. This is expected to be a mammoth 430-layer 3D NAND flash, a jump of 140 layers over the 9th Gen (which itself jumped by 54 layers over its predecessor). This would put Samsung back on track along with its competitors, Kioxia, SK Hynix, Micron Technology, and YMTC, as they gun for the ambitious goal of 1000-layer 3D NAND flash by 2030.
Many Thanks to TumbleGeorge for the tip.
Sources:
Hankyung, Wccftech
The same source behind the 9th Gen V-NAND story also reports that the company is targeting a rather early 2025 launch for its successor—the 10th Gen V-NAND. This is expected to be a mammoth 430-layer 3D NAND flash, a jump of 140 layers over the 9th Gen (which itself jumped by 54 layers over its predecessor). This would put Samsung back on track along with its competitors, Kioxia, SK Hynix, Micron Technology, and YMTC, as they gun for the ambitious goal of 1000-layer 3D NAND flash by 2030.
20 Comments on Samsung Readies 290-layer 3D NAND for May 2024 Debut, Planning 430-layer for 2025
Woohooo, I can hardly wait for 2 TB M.2 2230 drives that are cheaper to make but still cost the same!
Knowing how greedy and callous are those companies, probably it will never happened, even if the tech is already there for years...
I'd like to see Boot drives made with SLC. A 512GB SSD would be great for such purpose. TLC is fine for bulk storage. Intel's Optane was great, unfortunately limitations imposed on in made the product unattractive.
"The SM2508 adopts TSMC's 6nm EUV manufacturing process, distinguishing it from competitors like the PS5026-E26 and Innogrit IG5666 PCIe 5.0 SSD controllers, which operate on the 12nm process node. This advancement results in a 45% reduction in power consumption compared to the 12nm node and up to a 20% reduction in logic cell area compared to the 7nm node. "
What is pretty much certain as concrete, it will have fat Samsung tax, so the buyer can buy two of the same capacity/quality rival storage devices.
WD says their
garbagePLC is coming "in 2025 or later"www.tomshardware.com/news/western-digital-plc-nand-might-get-viable-in-four-to-five-years
You got to love greed and "progress" /s