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Micron ships 176-layer TLC NAND flash
Published in News
Wednesday, 11 November 2020 12:59

Micron ships 176-layer TLC NAND flash


Faster, cheaper SSD drives for everyone eventually 

Micron has announced it's shipping 176-layer TLC NAND flash memory to customers in a a move that portends larger, faster and even cheaper SSD drives.

Micron releases uMCP5 universal flash storage package
Published in News


Low-power DDR5 onboard

Micron launched its uMCP5 universal flash storage (UFS) multichip package with low-power DDR5 (LPDDR5) DRAM.

Micron officially announces GDDR6X memory
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 02 September 2020 16:19

Micron officially announces GDDR6X memory


Coming with Nvidia RTX 30 series

After Nvidia had its moment yesterday, Micron has now officially announced its GDDR6X memory, capable of providing over 1TB/s of system bandwidth.

Micron doing well
Published in News
Thursday, 26 March 2020 11:34

Micron doing well


Work to home pushes notebook sales

Chipmaker Micron forecast current-quarter revenue above analysts’ estimates on Wednesday and said the shift to work from home globally due to the coronavirus outbreak is fuelling demand for notebooks and data centre services.

Micron's low-power DDR5 DRAM out
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 10 February 2020 10:56

Micron's low-power DDR5 DRAM out


Will be seen in the Xiaomi Mi 10 

Micron Technology has shipped the world's first low-power DDR5 DRAM in mass production to be used in the soon-to-be-released Xiaomi Mi 10 smartphone.

Crucial adds 2TB model to its affordable BX500 SSD series
Published in PC Hardware


Priced at $214.99

Crucial has updated its BX500 SSD series with a 2TB model. Based on Micron's 3D TLC NAND and SMI's controller, the BX500 SSD series was previously available in 120GB, 240GB, 480GB, 960GB, and 1TB capacities.

Micron takes on Intel’s hard drives for data centre business
Published in PC Hardware


Stab your former-partner in the back time

Micron has released a new line of hard drives aimed at data centres which will make its former partner Intel cry.

Micron announces new 1300 SSD series
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 01 March 2019 12:02

Micron announces new 1300 SSD series


SATA interface and 2.5/M.2 form-factor

Micron has announced the new Micron 1300 SSD series aimed at the client market and coming as a direct successor to the Micron 1100 series.

Chipmaker values fall after lack-lustre Micron prediction
Published in PC Hardware


There may be trouble ahead. 

Shares of chip gear makers fell after a tepid forecast by Micron exacerbated fears that a two-year chip boom was fizzling because suppliers were less interested.

Intel sues former engineer claiming he nicked its tech
Published in News


Claims former Vice President was going to pass 3D XPoint memory details to Micron

Chipzilla has sued a former hardware engineer and VP 3D XPoint memory claiming that he nicked confidential chip blueprints to pass 3D XPoint memory details to Micron.