3D Memory Just Around the Corner...Maybe

[Chris Gohlke]

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inqui...-team-3d-memory

"SANDISK AND TOSHIBA are teaming up in a quest to finally bring some long awaited re-writeable 3D memory to market. The news broke as Sandisk filed a U.S. stock market regulator report late on Tuesday, which notes that the two firms will contribute to and cross license technology for 3D memory chip development and production. About time too. The 3D memory chip dream actually goes way back, with a company called Matrix already having discovered how to stack memory arrays vertically and not just horizontally, back in 2001."


Image Courtesy of Mirinda the Orange Cat

I'll believe it when I can actually buy it. I've seen similar stories for years and years, but no products have come out. And this article even points out it will be years before we actually see some products. I'd imagine that when they finally get it right we will see a pretty quick transition as I'm betting the 3D structure would allow for some pretty impressive gains in capacity versus price.

[Chris Gohlke]

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inqui...-team-3d-memory

"SANDISK AND TOSHIBA are teaming up in a quest to finally bring some long awaited re-writeable 3D memory to market. The news broke as Sandisk filed a U.S. stock market regulator report late on Tuesday, which notes that the two firms will contribute to and cross license technology for 3D memory chip development and production. About time too. The 3D memory chip dream actually goes way back, with a company called Matrix already having discovered how to stack memory arrays vertically and not just horizontally, back in 2001."


Image Courtesy of Mirinda the Orange Cat

I'll believe it when I can actually buy it. I've seen similar stories for years and years, but no products have come out. And this article even points out it will be years before we actually see some products. I'd imagine that when they finally get it right we will see a pretty quick transition as I'm betting the 3D structure would allow for some pretty impressive gains in capacity versus price.

[Jason Dunn]

I agree it's been a long time coming, but if anyone can make it happen, it's SanDisk and Toshiba. Here's hoping!