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Intel Ups The SSD Ante With 32GB, 32nm Flash Chips

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Intel and their memory-producing partner, Micron, have recently started mass-producing the first of their 34nm NAND flash memory. The smaller chips allow the two companies behind them to make single chip layers with 4GB of storage. This paves the way for two layer stacks that can hold as many as 64GB.

This new and improved flash memory is currently being aimed at portable electronics such as cell phones or MP3 players. What’s even better, is the possibility of a substantial increase in size of solid-state drives! And it shouldn’t be too far off, either. Thanks to their speedy manufacturing they’re currently looking to implement the first wave of chips in early 2009.

It’s expected that one of the first companies to take advantage of the tiny chips is Apple, who has been stuck at a 32GB storage ceiling on the popular iPhone and iPod touch.

 

Image Credit: Intel, Micron

COMMENTS
avatarI wanted a 32gig Micro SDHC

I wanted a 32gig Micro SDHC chip now I want a 64gig Micro SDHC. Will we actually see 32gig and 64gig MicroSDHC chips? I know that the 16gig and 32gig chips are already there but they aren't available. Why aren't they available? The largest that is available that you can buy right now is 8gig MicroSDHC for your CellPhone. Fry's Electronics has it for $20bucks. 

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