8-Gb NAND Flash Dives To 60 nm

The company's 8-Gb NAND flash memory device, which reports a much larger and more affordable storage density for consumer and mobile applications, is being produced with 60-nm process technology. This process allows the vertical stacking of two 4-GB packages, each package carrying a vertical stack of four 8-Gb die. The 8-GB NAND can store up to 2,000 MP3 files or 225 minutes of DVD-quality video. The company plans to further exploit its 8-Gb NAND flash memory chip in high-density MLC NAND, called moviNAND, to produce a 2-GB level NAND configuration. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD., San Jose, CA. (408) 544-4000.