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SK Hynix to Acquire Intel’s NAND Memory Business

US chipmaker Intel is selling part of its NAND memory chip business to SK Hynix for $9 billion in a deal that will see the South Korean semiconductor supplier become the world’s second-largest flash memory chipmaker.

October 22, 2020 by Luke James

How Does Non-Volatile Memory Express Reach Such High Data Transfer Rates?

Using PCIe protocols, NVMe addresses the issue of data rate bottlenecks—proving to be even faster than SAS and SATA protocols purpose-built for hard disk drives.

August 11, 2020 by Steve Arar

Hackers Often Target Flash Memory. New NOR Flash Devices Introduce Extra Layers of Protection

In a move that shows the power of the Infineon-Cypress duo, the companies introduce what they term the "world’s most advanced, secured NOR Flash memory."

June 16, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

Micron Goes Open Source With Its Heterogeneous Memory Storage Engine

How does Micron's hefty memory hardware portfolio qualify them for this shift?

April 29, 2020 by Cabe Atwell

New Chips Highlight the Advancements in Memory Technology for Industrial Applications

By nature, memory devices are built to last. But when it comes to industrial applications, these parts are expected to far outlast memory devices for consumer products.

April 28, 2020 by Amos Kingatua

A Significant Achievement in Solid-State Digital Control of Electricity

Engineers at Amber Solutions have achieved the solid-state control of electricity with impressive switch technology IP which the company has now patented.

April 10, 2020 by Luke James

Stay-at-Home Orders are Overburdening Data Centers. Micron’s New NAND Tech May Help

With classes and work moving online, people are spending more time at home gobbling up bandwidth—pushing data centers to their brink.

April 09, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

Maxim Integrated Unveils “World’s Most Secure IoT Microcontroller”

The MAX32520, based on the Arm Cortex-M4 processor, features physically unclonable function (PUF) technology to enhance security.

February 28, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

DRAM, SRAM, FLASH, and a New Form of NVRAM: What’s the Difference?

In this article, we will look at a proposed non-volatile DRAM and how it compares to current memory technologies.

February 14, 2020 by Robin Mitchell

X-FABs Adds NVM to Its 180nm BCD-on-SOI Platform

Robust NVM (non-volatile memory) can now more easily co-exist with power functions on the same chip.

October 18, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

STMicroelectronics Unveils New Series of Secure Payment SoCs

ST's new secure payment SoCs aim to increase contactless performance and protection while reducing power demand.

October 17, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Toshiba Provides Alternative to NOR Memory with New Family of SLC NAND Devices

Toshiba's newest family of SLC NAND memory products focuses on high transfer rates and providing an alternative to NOR memory.

September 27, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

High-speed Interfaces Bolster Connectivity in SSD Controllers

The adoption of PCIe Gen4 and USB 3.2 interface technologies shows how controller chips are trying to match the capacity and speed of flash memory they serve in SSD designs.

August 27, 2019 by Majeed Ahmad

Flash Memory Summit 2019: What You Need to Know

This week is the 14th annual Flash Memory Summit, a conference focused on memory.

August 07, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Toshiba Memory Releases New NVMe Device Form Factor for “Ultra-Mobile” and Embedded Applications

Toshiba Memory has just announced a tiny, fast new memory form factor.

August 06, 2019 by Jennifer DeLaOsa

Popular Toshiba Flash Memory Platform Now Qualified for Automotive Applications

The new devices adhere to the tough AEC-Q100 Grade2 standard and range from 32GB to 256GB capacity.

March 27, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Adesto Releases New Low-Power Flash Memory Devices Targeted at Wearable Applications and the IoT

This week, Adesto Technologies introduced its new FusionHD non-volatile memories (NVMs).

March 03, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Toshiba Memory America Introduces UFS Ver 3.0 Embedded Flash Memory

Toshiba Memory America has unveiled new embedded flash memory devices that utilize the UFS Version 3.0 specification.

January 23, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

SST SuperFlash Embedded Memory Platform Gains AEC-Q100 Qualification for Automotive Applications

SuperFlash, SST's flash memory platform used across multiple industries, has achieved AEC-Q100 Grade 1 Qualification on UMC's 55nm platform, allowing it to make headway into the automotive sector.

January 09, 2019 by Baker Lawley

Memory Roundup: Resistive RAM for AI, Upcoming DDR5 Specifications, and the Latest on 3D NAND

Today’s roundup touches on how resistive RAM could change artificial intelligence applications, what to expect with upcoming DDR5 RAM specifications, and the latest news on 3D NAND flash memory.

June 06, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois