Samsung unveils 64GB flash

Samsung today introduced a new storage technology it calls Charge Trap Flash (CTP) that holds data in a layer of the chip until it is ready for use. The new technology is designed to replace older methods of storage that utilize floating gates, which consume a significant portion of the chip and become unreliable as storage increases. Charge Trap Flash allows for much more dense chip designs; in its current form, 40 nanometer processes are possible and drastically outperform the 65 nanometer process seen today, according to Electronista. The extra space and reliability allows the CTP flash chips to store dramatically larger amounts of data, as Samsung has demonstrated CompactFlash cards capable of storing 64GB, which rivals the 1.8-inch hard drives in many digital audio players (pricing and availability were unavailable).

by MacNN Staff