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

Chipmakers are moving from planar technology to an assortment of 3D-like architectures, such as 3D NAND and finFETs For these devices, chipmakers face a multitude of challenges in the fab. But one ...

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 ...

Last week, Micron Technology ( MU) and Intel ( INTC) announced the availability of their 3D NAND technology, the world's highest density flash technology used in laptops, data centers, tablets and ...

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 ...

There's every reason to consider solid-state drives (SSDs) as the primary storage medium for PCs and laptops. The benefit of SSDs over traditional spinning drives is immense. No moving parts enables ...

Traditional 2D NAND-based flash memory has been a workhorse of our digital storage economy, but its architecture has reached its physical limits, so suppliers are moving on to the next generation: 3D ...

Traditional planar NAND flash has had a long and illustrious run, but its time is over. Multiple manufacturers have announced they have no plans to pursue 2D NAND below the 15nm process node. Share on ...

The Blue 3D SSD is the first TLC NAND drive whose sustained write performance nearly matches that of MLC NAND drives. Along with its Sandisk 3D Extreme sibling, by far the best bang for your buck in a ...

At launch the 850 EVO 250GB costs a little more than the bottom of the barrel drives, but offers performance, endurance, and a five-year warranty never before seen at this price level. Earlier this ...

The NAND flash technology that Toshiba introduced in 1989, making thumb drives, SSDs and your smartphone’s memory possible, has finally reached a development dead end. Toshiba and other major ...