Toshiba cuts size of 64Gbit nand chips
Toshiba is to apply its second generation 19nm process technology to a new range of 2bit per cell 64Gbit nand flash chips.
The ultra small devices are designed to achieve write speeds of up to 25MB/s, which Toshiba says makes them the fastest in the industry.
The company has also started work on 3bit per cell chips and aims to start mass production in the second quarter of this year.
According to a statement, Toshiba will initially introduce 3bit multi level cell products for smartphones and tablets by developing a controller compatible with eMMC.
It will then extend application to notebook pcs by developing a controller compliant with solid state drives.
