Samsung's 4 Gigabit flash memory begins mass production
{{date|June 1, 2005}}

[[South Korea]]n electronics giant {{w|Samsung}} has begun mass production of a new 4 {{w|gigabit}} {{w|flash memory}}. This is twice the size of almost all the biggest {{w|solid state}} memory devices currently available.

The firm is using a new 70-{{w|nanometer}} process which enables it to produce the smallest cell on the market, enabling a far higher density than competitors. The device can write data at 16-{{w|megabytes}} per second, twice as fast as a 90nm 2Gb device.

Possible applications of the new memory will most likely be as a component in {{w|MP3 players}}, top end mobile phones, {{w|USB memory stick|USB memory sticks}}, {{w|digital camera|digital cameras}}, and other portable devices.

The new form of {{w|EEPROM}} memory writes and reads data faster than previous versions &mdash; up to 16 megabytes per second. The storage of real-time high-definition video is feasible on the chips, according to Samsung. The company also believes their Flash-based disk drives could replace hard drives in laptops since they will work faster, quieter and cooler than drives currently in use.

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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.betanews.com/article/Samsung_Debuts_High_Capacity_Flash/1117646256 
 |title=Samsung Debuts High Capacity Flash
 |author=Ed Oswald
 |pub=BetaNews
 |date=June 1, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/05/30/afx2063461.html
 |title=SKorea's Samsung Electronics produces first 4-gigabit NAND flash memory
 |author=
 |pub=Forbes
 |date=June 1, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://news.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/storage/0,39020366,39201341,00.htm
 |title=Samsung starts mass production of 70nm flash
 |author=Graeme Wearden
 |pub=ZDNet
 |date=June 1, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.techworld.com/storage/news/index.cfm?NewsID=3761
 |title=Samsung moves to 70nm Flash
 |author=Paul Kallender
 |pub=Techworld
 |date=May 31, 2005}}
*{{source-pr|url=http://www.samsung.com/us/Products/Semiconductor/USNews/Flash/Flash_20050530_0000126396.asp
 |title=Samsung Produces First 4-Gigabit NAND Flash Memory Using 70-nanometer Technology (Samsung press release)
 |pub=Samsung
 |date=May 30, 2005}}

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South Korean electronics giant gigabit solid state memory devices currently available.

The firm is using a new 70-megabytes per second, twice as fast as a 90nm 2Gb device.

Possible applications of the new memory will most likely be as a component in USB memory stick|USB memory sticks, digital cameras, and other portable devices.

The new form of  memory writes and reads data faster than previous versions — up to 16 megabytes per second. The storage of real-time high-definition video is feasible on the chips, according to Samsung. The company also believes their Flash-based disk drives could replace hard drives in laptops since they will work faster, quieter and cooler than drives currently in use.
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