
ADATA announces SX950U 2.5-inch SATA SSD
With 3D TLC NAND and Silicon Motion controller
ADATA has announced the replacement for its popular XPG SX950 SSD, the XPG SX950U, which will be available in capacities of up to 960GB and be based on 3D TLC NAND with Silicon Motion controller.

NAND flash getting pricey
NAND flash prices continue to rise
Average selling prices for NAND flash memory chips rose three to 10 percent in the second quarter and are projected to continue rising through the third quarter.

Toshiba announces 4-bit QLC NAND flash memory
World's first 4-bit-per-cell 3D flash memory
Toshiba has announced the latest generation of 3D flash memory, the 4-bit-per-cell, quadruple-level cell (QLC) technology NAND flash memory.

Samsung sings stand by your NAND
Plans more expansion in China
Samsung is considering adding NAND memory chip production capacity at its manufacturing base in China.

NAND has security bug
SSDs vulnerable to Rowhammer type attacks
NAND flash memory chips running solid-state drives (SSDs), include what could be called "programming vulnerabilities" that can be exploited to alter stored data or shorten the SSD's lifespan.

NAND price bubble continues to inflate
Phison Electronics warns things will get worse
NAND flash prices have been inflating excessively lately and Phison Electronics chairman Khein Seng Pua warned that prices are set to go up again in the third quarter as end-market demand surges.

Toshiba shareholders approve NAND flash sale
Turning flash into a load of old Tosh
Toshiba shareholders have approved a proposal to split off the Japanese company's prized NAND flash memory unit.

Tight NAND flash supply causes price jump
More than 10 percent
Client-grade SSDs of mainstream capacities continue to see rising contract prices in the PC-OEM market during this first quarter.

NAND flash shortage will increase SSD and eMMC prices
Ten per cent increase
Prices of SSDs and eMMC gear will increase by 10 percent next year due to a shortage of NAND flash, according to beancounters at DRAMeXchange.

Toshiba unveils OCZ VX500 series SSD
Brings TLC prices with 15nm MLC NAND
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has announced its newest OCZ VX500 SATA SSD series, which will be based on a Toshiba controller, 15nm MLC NAND and promises great price/GB with MLC-performance.