Micron first to production of 200+ layer qlc nand in client and data center

Boise, idaho, april 16, 2024 (globe newswire) -- micron technology, inc. (nasdaq: mu), today demonstrated its continued nand technology leadership by announcing that its 232-layer qlc nand is now in mass production and shipping in select crucial® ssds, in volume production to enterprise storage customers and sampling to oem pc manufacturers in the micron 2500 nmvetm ssd. micron 232-layer qlc nand delivers unparalleled performance for use cases across mobile, client, edge and data center storage by leveraging these important capabilities: industry-leading bit-density, up to 28% more compact than leading competitors'1 latest products industry-leading nand i/o speeds of 2400 mt/s,1 a 50% improvement over the prior generation2 24% better read performance over the prior generation2 31% better programming performance over the prior generation2 “micron's 232-layer qlc nand is a key enabler of our high-capacity directflash® module,” said bill cerreta, general manager of hyperscale at pure storage ®.
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