Micron Technology has announced that it has started sampling of the next-generation 16nm process technology that will bring the industry's smallest 128Gb multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory aimed at consumer SSDs, removable storage, data center cloud storage as well as mobile devices.

According to Micron, the 16nm node is not only the leading flash process but also the most advanced processing node for any sampling semiconductor device. The new Micron 16nm 128Gb MLC NAND flash memory provides the greatest number of bits per square millimeter, lowest cost of any MLC device today and ability to create nearly 6TB of storage on a single wafer. Aimed at consumer SSDs, USB drives and flash cards, data center cloud storage as well as tablets, ultrathin devices and smartphones.

According to Micron's vice president of NAND Solution Group, Glen Hawk, the new and world's smallest and most advanced flash manufacturing technology comes as a result of dedicated team of engineers that have worked tirelessly in order to meet the demand of customers that continually ask for higher capacities in smaller form factors.

Micron is currently sampling the 16nm, 128Gb MLC NAND to selected partners and plans to achieve full production in Q4 2013. Micron also announced that a new line of SSDs based on 16nm 128Gb MLC chips is expected to ship in 2014.




Source: Micron.com.