Deep vertical holes and re-entrant features challenge the best metrology methods.

There is a growing demand for higher-density NAND flash across the global storage market. For the time being, this demand has been satisfied through many developments, not only in the capabilities of ...

This content was produced in partnership with Micron. In the wide world of computing, sometimes there’s innovation you can see — like a processor that’s larger than others with increased capabilities, ...

The part 1 of this two-article series outlined the NAND flash technology and how it transitioned from 2D to 3D NAND flash. The article also explained the current challenges in the way of density ...

In 2014, 3D NAND flash was introduced to the industry with 24 layers, and it co-existed with 2D NAND flash until 2017. 3D NAND flash gradually came to dominate the market with its high-density storage ...

Check out our coverage of the 2023 Flash Memory Summit. 3D NAND chips are the skyscrapers of the semiconductor industry, linking together layers of flash memory with short vertical interconnects that ...

Check out more coverage of the 2022 Flash Memory Summit. Memory chip giants are upping the ante on each other with new generations of 3D NAND flash. 3D NAND chips resemble skyscrapers in which floors ...

At the recent Flash Memory Summit (FMS) 2022 the engineering team at YMTC have unveiled its latest X3-9070 TLC 3D NAND flash powered by Xtacking 3.0 architecture. YMTC’s Xtacking 3.0 architecture ...

Why it matters: China has been trying to bolster its semiconductor industry for years in an effort to become self-sufficient and more competitive on the global market. Development has been slow on the ...

Despite facing stringent sanctions and being placed on the US Commerce Department’s Entity List, China‘s leading memory chip manufacturer, Yangtze Memory Technologies Co (YMTC), has showcased ...

At times it has felt like meaningful capacity increases in the realm of solid state drives (SSDs) have come at a snail's pace, and it's especially disheartening when you look at how big mechanical ...