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Latest NAND news
Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the NAND, with regular updates and all the information you need.
Samsung Semiconductor India Research (SSIR) has 1,100 patents to its credit
According to the latest statement by Samsung India's senior executive, SSIR (Samsung Semiconductor India Research), which is the research arm of the South Korean firm, has over 1,100 patents to its credit. This number of patents at SSIR is all thanks to the 4,000 engineers working from the Bengaluru R&D center on some key technologies […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 3 months ago
Samsung starts manufacturing UFS 3.1 storage chips for automobiles
Samsung is the world leader in memory chips, and it is often the first to bring new technologies to the market. Today, the South Korean firm has announced that it has started the mass production of UFS 3.1 storage chips for automotive use cases. This chip will be used in in-vehicle infotainment systems. This new […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 months ago
Samsung hit with $303 million fine for memory chip patent infringement
Samsung was hit with a $303 million fine after Netlist convinced a federal jury that the South Korean tech giant infringed upon several of its patents related to semiconductor memory chips. It was alleged that Samsung Electronics willfully infringed upon Netlist's memory chip patents, and the jury was convinced of the same after a six-day […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 6 months ago
Samsung’s working on storage that can hold years’ worth of 4K video
Samsung is looking forward to developing storage solutions that will allow users to store hundreds of terabytes' worth of data. The company discussed the future of NAND at the China Flash Memory Market Summit and said its future SSDs could have 1 petabyte (1PB) of storage. 1 petabyte of storage, or 1,024 terabytes / 1 […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 7 months ago
Samsung may face issues getting EUV semiconductor equipment to China
Japan and the Netherlands have joined the United States in banning semiconductor equipment exports to China. This move may put a damper on Samsung Electronics' semiconductor manufacturing capacity in China, where the company is manufacturing DRAM and NAND flash chips. The three countries held negotiations for several days under the National Security Advisor of the […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 9 months ago
Samsung may supply NAND for future iPhones destined for China
Apple is reportedly making changes along the supply chain for parts destined for iPhones in China. And instead of acquiring NAND flash modules from local supplier YMTC (Yangtse Memory Technologies Co), Apple supposedly intends to buy these memory chips for future iPhone models from Samsung. These plans are reportedly set in motion for iPhones to […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 11 months ago
Samsung begins mass production of 1Tb triple-level cell 8th Gen V-NAND chips
Samsung, the world's biggest memory chip maker, has announced that it has started mass-producing 1-terabit (1Tb) triple-level cell eighth-generation V-NAND chips. These chips feature the industry's highest bit density and storage capacity. They are designed to be used in high-end enterprise servers. The South Korean firm achieved the industry's highest bit density by improving the […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 12 months ago
Samsung wants to become a one-stop semiconductor chip solution for its clients
Samsung held its annual Tech Day 2022 event yesterday in San Jose, California, in the US. It was the company's first in-person event in the past three years, and more than 800 customers and partners attended it. During Samsung Tech Day, the company announced various new semiconductor products and technologies that will drive the next […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 1 year ago
Samsung may release its first 236-layer NAND flash chips this year
Samsung might release its first NAND flash memory chips with more than 200 layers before the end of the year, increasing the stack from the current 176-layer limit. Samsung has remained the market leader and aims to maintain its position above rivals like SK Hynix, Micron Technology, and Kioxia. The Korean tech giant will reportedly […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 1 year ago
Extended lockdown would hurt Samsung’s semiconductor factory in Xian
Amidst the rising cases of COVID-19, China has partially locked down Xian from April 16 to 19 to curb the spread of the virus. However, this doesn't seem to be a good sign for Samsung Electronics' semiconductor factory in Xian. Because, according to BusinessKorea, the semiconductor production in the Samsung factory is likely to be […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 2 years ago
Samsung cuts down chip production at its Xi’an plant in China
Samsung has announced that it has decided to “temporarily adjust operations” at its chip plant in Xi'an, China, due to COVID-19 concerns. The company said in its press release that it took this step to protect the health and safety of its employees. The company's only memory chip plant outside of South Korea is in […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Samsung gets to keep its memory crown while rival merger falls apart
Samsung will remain the world's largest NAND player - for now.
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 2 years ago
Samsung wants to reverse engineer human brain and replicate it on 3D chip
Samsung has announced a new way to reverse engineer the human brain and mimic it with semiconductor chips. The world's biggest memory chip maker has collaborated with Harvard University researchers to share a new approach that takes the world one step closer to making neuromorphic chips. Harvard scholars and Samsung engineers have published a new perspective […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Samsung has an unassailable lead in the smartphone memory segment
Samsung is the world's biggest memory chip manufacturer and the biggest smartphone memory brand as well. According to the latest numbers, the South Korean firm has an unassailable lead over its rivals SK Hynix and Micron Technology. Samsung may remain the number one brand for a long time. According to a new report from Strategy […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Samsung’s first LPDDR5 uMCP enables flagship experiences on low-cost phones
Samsung wants to bring flagship-grade experiences to non-flagship phones through its latest LPDDR5 UFS-based multichip package (uMCP). Samsung announced today that the industry's first LPDDR5 uMCP solution enters mass production starting this month before being deployed across “mid-to-high-end smartphones.” The module leverages Samsung's expertise in semiconductor technology and combines Samsung's fastest LPDDR5 memory with UFS […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago