SK hynix unveils 238-layer NAND: 50% perf boost, industry's highest

SK hynix unveils the 'industry's highest' NAND flash chip: 238-layer NAND beats Micron, Samsung, KIOXIA to the layered punch.

@anthony256

Published Aug 2, 2022 9:17 PM CDT
Updated Aug 24, 2022 5:52 PM CDT

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SK hynix has just announced that it's developed the industry's highest 238-layer NAND flash, with its latest 238-layer 512Gb triple-level cell (TLC) 4D NAND flash going out to customers and starting mass production in 1H 2023.

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In a statement during Flash Memory Summit 2022 (FMS 2022), SK hynix said: "The latest achievement follows development of the 176-layer NAND product in December 2020. It is notable that the latest 238-layer product is most layered and smallest in area at the same time".

Jungdal Choi, Head of NAND Development at SK hynix said during his FMS 2022 keynote: "SK hynix secured global top-tier competitiveness in perspective of cost, performance and quality by introducing the 238-layer product based on its 4D NAND technologies. We will continue innovations to find breakthroughs in technological challenges."

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