Highest capacity embedded NAND Flash memory for mobile consumer products
(Technology News, 19 Apr 2007 )
Toshiba’s new series of embedded NAND Flash memory devices is compliant to eMMCTM, and has what’s said to be industry's largest capacity. The 16 gigabyte (GB) devices are designed for application in mobile consumer products, such as mobile phones and video cameras. Samples will be available in the second quarter of this year and mass production will start in the forth quarter.
The 16GB chip combines eight 2GB NAND chips fabricated with Toshiba’s 56nm process technology, along with a controller chip, in a standard small size package. The embedded memory offers advantages that realize a versatile, easily applied solution: the largest capacity yet achieved in this product category will bring new capabilities to mobile consumer products; integration of a dedicated controller reduces product development burdens on product manufacturers; and full compliance with the MMCA Ver. 4.2 high speed memory standard for memory cards, as defined by the MultiMediaCard Association, supports standard interfacing and simplified embedding in products.
