UBM TechInsights Announces the Discovery of Samsung 20-nm Class NAND Flash

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM TechInsights, the preeminent provider of services for companies seeking to leverage and protect their technology and intellectual property, today announced its finding of the Samsung 20-nm class process technology within a commercial application.  Examination of the device, with a die-marking of K9GBG08U0A, revealed a process technology node of 27-nm, in line with Samsung's description of 20-nm class.

The 27-nm node by Samsung has effectively increased their productivity by over 50-percent when compared to previous 35-nm iterations of the same Flash family.  Originally announced in April of 2010, this higher-performing NAND Flash will likely expand Samsung's coverage in consumer electronic devices, such as tablets and smartphones, and improve the proficiency of their memory card solutions.

This is the second Flash device discovered in production at the 20-nm class, joining IMFT's 25-nm MLC NAND Flash which was previously analyzed by UBM TechInsights in 2010.

"With the discovery of Samsung's K9GBG08U0A 20-nm class NAND Flash and the recent 30-nm class DDR3 DRAM, the technical and manufacturing capabilities of the Korean memory manufacturer are in full display," said Jason Abt, Senior Product Manager for Technical Intelligence.  "Samsung has been able to successfully scale down to 27-nm from 35-nm by introducing innovative techniques that have overcome hurdles obstructing other major memory manufacturers."

Discovery and analysis of advanced devices, such as Samsung's 20-nm class NAND Flash is possible through UBM TechInsights' leading-edge forensic technical analysis techniques, combined with decades of experience in all aspects of the IP / Technology Lifecycle.

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