Samsung Proposes a 16Gb NAND Flash - Softpedia

Samsung Proposes a 16Gb NAND Flash - Softpedia: "Samsung thinks that the best replacement for HDDs is NAND memory device and the company is ready the world's highest density NAND flash - a 16Gigabit (Gb) NAND memory device. NAND is the most widely used memory for multi-feature mobile applications.

The 16Gb NAND density was achieved with the industry's first use of 50-nanometer (nm) technology directly applicable to mass production processes and by using Samsung's proprietary 3D-transistor architecture. The finer geometry substantially reduces the noise level between cells to enable continued migration of storage platforms.

The new 16Gb memory device should accelerate further expansion of the NAND flash market across mobile and portable digital applications as an alternative to mini-HDDs (hard disk drives) and even HDDs for laptops. The development of the 16Gb NAND flash comes at an opportune time as consumer electronic (CE) manufacturers are now considering the introduction of NAND-based storage to bolster performance and power consumption levels in new CE gadgets. "