Quadruple-level cell QLC tech options in UFS 4.1 from Kioxia
The brand new gadgets characteristic the corporate’s eighth technology BiCS FLASH 3D flash reminiscence expertise. It highlights this as introducing CMOS immediately Bonded to Array (CBA) expertise. There’s additionally an built-in controller in a JEDEC-standard package deal.
Kioxia says the QLC UFS reminiscence design fits read-intensive functions and high-capacity storage wants. For instance, AV/VR and AI-enabled gadgets, in addition to smartphones and tablets.
Different options of observe, in line with the corporate, embody help for its WriteBooster expertise (enabling/disabling the pSLC Buffer). That is for quicker write speeds. And there’s a smaller package deal measurement compared to the earlier QLC UFS: from 11×13 mm all the way down to 9×13 mm.
“At KIOXIA, innovation in flash reminiscence is central to how we reply to growing necessities for capability and efficiency,” stated Axel Störmann, CTO of Kioxia Europe. “With QLC UFS 4.1, the most recent advances in structure and design are translated into sensible capabilities that assist our prospects handle more and more advanced and various cellular and related use circumstances.”
They’re obtainable in 512GB and 1TB capacities.
Be aware, the UFS 4.1 specification is backward-compatible with UFS 4.0 and UFS 3.1.
Kioxia introduced the quadruple-level cell expertise to UFS 4.0 in October 2024.