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NAND flash demand to increase by 130% in 2008: Demand for NAND flash is expected to increase by 130% YTY, according to DRAMeXchange. Supply bit growth is expected to be 130-140% in 2008. Demand from mobile handset makers is expected to increase by just over 10% YTY to be worth $1.23 bln. MP3/PMP devices will grow by 20% to...; Tags: NAND Flash, NAND, Worth, Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, AM; Blog posts 2008-01-13
MacBook nano rumors swirl (again): It's been exactly forever since people have been wishing for a ultra-portable Mac. Ever since the first Mac portable if you can call it that people have been asking for something smaller, thinner and lighter. According to a story at AppleInsider Apple is preparing a "grand introduction"...; Tags: NAND Flash, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, NAND, Desktops, Memory, Notebooks, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2007-11-13
Flash Memory Technology Direction: A number of key new computing system initiatives - including Windows Vista ReadyBoost and Windows ReadyDrive technologies - exploit the performance, economy, power efficiency, and high reliability of NAND Flash memory. System designers implementing NAND Flash-based traditional Hard Disk Drives HDDs or newer Hybrid Hard Drives HHDs and Solid State...; Tags: NAND Flash, NAND, Flash Memory, Memory, Microsoft Windows, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software; White papers 2007-05-02
FlashDB: Dynamic Self-Tuning Database for NAND Flash: FlashDB is a self-tuning database optimized for sensor networks using NAND flash storage. In practical systems flash is used in different packages such as on-board flash chips, compact flash cards, secure digital cards and related formats. The experiments reveal non-trivial differences in their access costs. Furthermore, databases may be subject...; Tags: NAND Flash, Workload, Association For Computing Machinery, NAND, FlashDB, Storage, Memory, Databases, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; White papers 2007-04-27
Intel releases NAND flash "drives": Intel releases NAND flash "drives"Only 4 to 8 GB?You have [i]got[/i] to be joking. I have around 160 GB of storage on 2 disk drives on my notebook right now. I really need something along the lines of 250 to 500 GB to carry my "office" with me from one...; Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, storage, notebook, NAND, Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel Corp., NAND flash, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2007-03-12

Intel releases NAND flash "drives": Intel today jumped into the NAND flash drive market with the announcement of their Z-U130 solid state "drives" SSDs. The new Z-U130 drives are based on NAND flash memory and feature USB 2.0/1.1 interfaces. Intel's Z-drives are different than SanDisk's 32GB 1.8-inch SSD that I blogged...; Tags: NAND Flash, Hard Drive, Solid State Disk, NAND, Intel Corp., Z-U130, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2007-03-12
Apple's flash-based MacBook: AppleInsider is reporting that Intel plans to incorporate NAND flash memory into its next-generation notebook platform. This would enable Intels clients like Apple "to develop systems that are twice as fast in some operations yet sustain longer battery life." At the Intel Developer Forum IDF in March Intel mentioned that...; Tags: Apple Computer Inc., Apple MacBook, notebook, NAND; Blog posts 2006-09-29
Open NAND Flash Interface: The First Wave of NAND Standardization: This presentation discusses problems Open NAND Flash Interface ONFI was formed to solve. The presentation discusses ONFI roadmap and opportunities to get involved and provides final technical details of ONFI 1.0 specification.; Tags: NAND Flash, NAND, Intel Corp., Presentation, Standardization; Presentations 2006-09-27
Samsung boosts NAND flash memory capacity: Samsung boosts NAND flash memory capacityNano, nano, nano . . .or something like that.Bigger capacity flash-based media players.Or smaller.Or both.Eventually.Announced by Apple just before Christmas shoppin season starts.Bye-bye, harddrive based players. Soon.; Tags: Memory, memory capacity, NAND flash, NAND, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.; Discussion threads 2006-09-11
NAND flash up 30.2% in Q3 2005: Micron, Hynix and Renesas Technology all exceeded the growth of the NAND flash memory market in Q3 2005, which moved ahead 30.2% QTQ, according to iSuppli. Samsung claimed 50.2% of the $2.97 bln market for NAND flash in Q3 2005.; Tags: Q3 2005, NAND flash, NAND; Blog posts 2006-03-17
NAND market in 2005: Samsung - 52.9%, Toshiba - 21.9%, Hynix - 12.7%: Hynix posted NAND flash memory revenue of $1.38 bln 2004, up from $221 mln in 2004, according to iSuppli. Toshiba secured the number two spot with revenue of $2.38 bln, giving it a market share of 21.9%, above Hynix's 12.7%. iSuppli said Micron Technology had the fastest growth of all...; Tags: NAND; Blog posts 2006-02-13
NAND flash to grow at 18% a year in 2006-2010: NAND flash is expected to post revenue growth of 18% a year for the next 5 years, iSuppli says.; Tags: Memory, NAND flash, NAND; Blog posts 2005-09-19
NAND flash market to reach $36.1 bln in 2008 and then collapse in 2009: The market for NAND flash memory is set to reach $36.1 bln in 2008 prior to a price collapse in 2009, according to Semico Research.; Tags: Memory, NAND flash, NAND; Blog posts 2005-08-11
NAND flash revenue up 16%, NOR flash revenue down 11% in Q1 2005: Q1 2005 revenue for NAND flash rose to $2.05 bln, up 16% from Q4 2004, according to iSuppli. NOR flash revenue declined to $2.02 bln, down 11% from Q4 2004.; Tags: Q4 2004, Q1 2005, revenue; Blog posts 2005-06-12
NAND flash market to reach $18 bln by 2009, of which $12 bln will be flash cards: The NAND Flash market, as measured in the value of shipments in end products, will more than triple from $5 bln in 2004 to $18 bln in 2009, reports In-Stat. The vast majority of NAND chips are used in memory cards or USB memory where most end customers are interested...; Tags: NAND, NAND flash; Blog posts 2005-04-19
NAND flash market to reach $18 bln by 2009, of which $12 bln will be flash cards: The NAND Flash market, as measured in the value of shipments in end products, will more than triple from $5 bln in 2004 to $18 bln in 2009, reports In-Stat. The vast majority of NAND chips are used in memory cards or USB memory where most end customers are interested...; Tags: NAND, NAND flash; Blog posts 2005-04-19
Samsung to lead NAND flash memory market in 2005-2006: Samsung is expected to remain the leader in the NAND-based flash-memory market in 2005 and 2006. The new players in NAND — Micron, Infineon, and Hynix/STMicroelectronics — are projected to see overall NAND bit growth rates of a staggering 7,191%, 440%, and 332%, respectively, according to RBC.; Tags: NAND; Blog posts 2005-03-20
Samsung to lead NAND flash memory market in 2005-2006: Samsung is expected to remain the leader in the NAND-based flash-memory market in 2005 and 2006. The new players in NAND — Micron, Infineon, and Hynix/STMicroelectronics — are projected to see overall NAND bit growth rates of a staggering 7,191%, 440%, and 332%, respectively, according to RBC.; Tags: NAND; Blog posts 2005-03-20
NAND flash prices to fall 56%, NOR flash to fall 42% due to oversupply: The flash memory market has enjoyed an exceptional period of growth over the past two years, but as the new year starts, IDC expects oversupply to be the major theme. In 2005, revenue is expected to decline due to oversupply from the leading suppliers and the entrance of new players...; Tags: NAND; Blog posts 2005-03-05
NAND flash prices to fall 56%, NOR flash to fall 42% due to oversupply: The flash memory market has enjoyed an exceptional period of growth over the past two years, but as the new year starts, IDC expects oversupply to be the major theme. In 2005, revenue is expected to decline due to oversupply from the leading suppliers and the entrance of new players...; Tags: NAND; Blog posts 2005-03-05