Next-Gen e-MMC Devices Deliver Improved Write Amplification, Performance Stability
SAN JOSE, Calif.– KIOXIA America, Inc. today announced that it has begun sampling the latest generation of its JEDEC1 e-MMC Ver. 5.12-compliant embedded flash memory products for consumer applications. The new products are available in capacities of 64 and 128 gigabytes (GB) and integrate the company’s BiCS FLASH™ 3D flash memory and a controller in a single package.
Demand for mid-range capacities in consumer products such as tablets and IoT devices continues to grow, and though the market continues to shift to UFS, there are cases where e-MMC may still be used. The new KIOXIA e-MMC devices expand the available options. A leading provider of flash memory and storage for consumer applications and mobile devices, KIOXIA has been supporting e-MMC since 2007 and was the first supplier to introduce the higher performance follow-on solution to e-MMC, UFS3, in early 2013. Today, the broad KIOXIA lineup of e-MMC and UFS solutions provides support across a wide range of densities (4GB-1TB).
This latest generation BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory-based e-MMC offers the following features well-suited to the requirements of consumer applications, including:
- A newer generation of BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory4
- Improved architecture that reduces internal write amplification and achieves more stable sequential write performance
- Pre-programmed user data that will now have higher reliability5 before it is sent for reflow during customer’s manufacturing process
- Idle to auto-sleep time is reduced by 100x6 from existing generation to help extend user application’s battery life
- Faster performance is achievable through accessing multiple dies inside the device
- Supports JEDEC eMMC 5.1 standard with fastest interface speed (HS400)
“Introducing next-gen e-MMC devices furthers our commitment to reinforcing our market-leading position by delivering a broad, high-performance product lineup, including for applications that continue to need e-MMC as an embedded memory solution,” said Scott Beekman, vice president, Memory Business Unit, for KIOXIA America, Inc.