Micron: "176-Layer NAND for Mobile Use Ahead of Samsung and SK"
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Samsung and SK are focusing on 128-layer sales, with plans for 176-layer mass production in the second half of the year and by the end of the year.
Micron Technology has launched 176-layer mobile NAND ahead of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, taking the lead in the ultra-high-performance mobile NAND market.
Micron announced on the 29th that it has begun mass shipments of its 176-layer NAND Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 3.1 mobile solution.
According to Micron, the UFS 3.1 mobile NAND, designed for high-end and flagship smartphones, boasts sequential write speeds up to 75 percent faster than previous generations, allowing a two-hour 4K movie to be downloaded in just 9.6 seconds.
In particular, Micron's 176-layer NAND offers a compact design ideal for the high capacity and small form factor required for mobile devices.
Micron began mass-producing PCIe Gen4 SSDs featuring 176-layer NAND in June, bringing high performance, design flexibility, and low power consumption to professional workstations and ultra-thin notebooks. Now, it is delivering highly responsive mobile performance for multitasking across apps on smartphones.
Key performance highlights include 75% faster sequential writes and 70% faster random reads than the previous generation, dramatically accelerating application performance.
Also, up to 1,500MB/sWith its writing performance, it can download a 10-minute 4K (2,160 pixel) YouTube video stream in 0.7 seconds, or a 2-hour 4K movie in just 9.6 seconds.
Additionally, compared to previous products, it reduces latency by approximately 10% for faster response times and a more stable mobile experience.
Plus, with improved endurance, you can store twice as much total data without compromising device stability, with up to twice the total write bytes compared to previous generations, allowing heavy uploaders to extend the life of their smartphones.
The product comes in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB capacities.
Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics is currently focusing on expanding its 128-layer V-NAND, and plans to begin mass production of products using the 176-layer 7th generation V-NAND in the second half of the year as planned.
SK Hynix is also focusing on expanding sales of 128-layer mobile solutions and enterprise SSD products, and plans to begin mass production of 176-layer products by the end of the year.
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