Toshiba Launches Highest Density(1) Embedded NAND Flash Memory Modules (64 Gbyte )

Toshiba Corporation ^ | 15 Dec, 2009

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TOKYO—Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced the launch of a 64 gigabyte (GB) embedded NAND flash memory module, the highest capacity yet achieved in the industry. The chip is the flagship device in a new line-up of six embedded NAND flash memory modules that offer full compliance with the latest  e•MMC^TM standard, and that are designed for application in a wide range of digital consumer products, including smartphones, mobile phones, netbooks and digital video cameras. Samples of the 64GB module are available from today, and mass production will start in the first quarter of 2010.

The new 64GB embedded device combines sixteen 32Gbit (equal to 4GB) NAND chips fabricated with Toshiba's cutting-edge 32nm process technology, and also integrates a dedicated controller. Toshiba is the first company to succeed in combining sixteen 32Gbit NAND chips, and applied advanced chip thinning and layering technologies to realize individual chips that are only 30 micrometers thick. Full compliance with the JEDEC/MMCA Version 4.4(V4.4) standard for embedded MultiMediaCards supports standard interfacing and simplified embedding in products, reducing development burdens on product manufacturers.

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64 Gigabyte in your smartphone,...WOW!

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Key Features

1.The JEDEC/MMCA V4.4 compliant interface handles essential functions, including writing block management, error correction and driver software. It simplifies system development, allowing manufacturers to minimize development costs and speed up time to market for new and upgraded products.

2.A wide product line-up supports capacities from 2 to 64GB. The high-capacity 64GB embedded devices can record up to 1,070 hours of music at a 128Kbps bit rate, 8.3 hours of full spec high definition video and 19.2 hours of standard definition video⁽³⁾.

3.The 64GB device stacks sixteen 32Gbit chips fabricated with leading-edge 32nm process technology. Application of advanced chip thinning, layering and wire bonding technologies allowed Toshiba to achieve individual chips only 30 micrometers thick, and to layer and bond them in a small package. The result is the highest density embedded NAND flash memory module in the industry.

The internal structure of the 64GB module

4.The new 64GB product is sealed in a small FBGA package which is D14 x W18 x H1.4mm and has a signal layout compliant with the JEDEC/MMCA V4.4.

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Toshiba Launches Highest Density Embedded NAND Flash Memory Modules

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WOW is right! Very cool (and very Toshiba).

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There has been a rumor that Google was going to offer its own Android phone.

Android is a Linux system and 64 Gig for a Linux system would be just dandy to have in a handheld device...

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Now there is this:

Broadcom chip promises 20Mp, 1080p mobile devices ( In the Future )

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>> Broadcom chip promises 20Mp, 1080p mobile devices ( In the Future )

Amazing.

By the way, power consumption (”per transistor”, let’s call it, although that isn’t really a metric anyone uses) kinda sorta HAS to go down at 40nm — if not they simply can’t get the heat off the chip. So, as this article says, “every 40nm design is a low power design”:

http://chipdesignmag.com/lpd/blog/2009/06/30/first-down-on-the-40nm-line/

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I always laugh in amazement to such new developments, because my first was a 64K Apple IIe (I didn’t even get the extended 80 column card with the extra 64K, opting to get an Applied Engineering auxslot card with a meg on it something like that). When I bought a digital camera, a cheapie at the warehouse club about seven years ago, it had 8MB built-in, with a CompactFlash slot I soon filled with a 256MB card. The other day I picked up a 512MB CF card for I think $7 (maybe it was $5, the last one anyway, no other CFs were there) at the Meijer liquidation store, for use with something or other, don’t have specific plans, but it’ll come in handy for some purpose.

64K is circa 1/1000th of 64 megs, which is circa 1/1000th of 64 gig...

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Now, how about a 64 GB thumb drive?

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Thanks for that link,...interesting stuff.

Got to read some of it ...about radiation so I can understand some of what my son has to say....he works for Raytheon and they stick stuff with circuits up in various orbits.

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"The DataTraveler 150 now has a storage capacity of 64GB, adding a boost to all previous portable pocket drives. Now, it might be a bit unnecessary if you tote around an external hard drive, too. But if you rely on a flash drive for your portable back up, then this may very well be the storage solution for you.

It’s not going to be cheap to back up your data on this DataTraveler 150, however. Expect to pay $177 for this gadget. The smaller 32GB thumb drive costs $116. They make great stocking stuffers, that’s for sure." Several On-line stores have them.

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What’s the difference between this and SSD? SSD capacity is now larger than 64GB, if I’m not mistaken.

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Well....size.

I assume this could be surface mounted on a small circuit board,...like inside a cell phone.