Samsung reveals first 30-nm 64Gb NAND chip -- and a bit of skin

We're not sure what's more impressive here: the fact that Samsung has produced the world's first 30nm-class 64Gb (bit, not byte!) NAND chip or that they're now roping defenseless product waifs into hawking their silicon wafers. Nevertheless, we're looking at a serious jump in density in just 10 months. A maximum of 16 of the new chips can be combined for cost-effective 128GB (byte, not bit!) MLC NAND-based flash cards used primarily for data storage. Sammy's faster SLC based flash cards will still be the preferred choice when speed is of the utmost priority and cost isn't an issue. As such, Samsung also announced a 32Gb SLC NAND chip based on the same SaDPT (Self-aligned double patterning technology) manufacturing process. Sadly, we'll have to wait until 2009 for production to begin. Still, he looks happy dontchathink?

[Via AVING]

[Philometalist @ Oct 23rd 2007 3:23AM]

WANT ONE!!

[LordFarkward @ Oct 23rd 2007 5:10AM]

i see that u're not as greedy as i am... i want both...

[bombastinator @ Oct 23rd 2007 3:28AM]

Naw, it's that the nerdy middle guy can get hot chicks to stand next to him.

[AAAAiapapa @ Oct 23rd 2007 3:47AM]

That would be Dr. Hwang, the director of the Samsung NAND chip research.

[bombastinator @ Oct 23rd 2007 4:22AM]

Well he isn't shown from the neck down. Perhaps he's got a bigger Hwang than one might expect.

[supermeerkat @ Oct 23rd 2007 4:46AM]

Dr Hwang is just a head, connected to a silicon wafer? Wow, that is hardcore! Presumanly, he is the next phase in the Korean's attempt to upgrade themselves into robots.

[Andir3.0 @ Oct 23rd 2007 6:08AM]

Am I the only one creaped out by lip injections?

[waiownsyou @ Oct 23rd 2007 3:31AM]

I would tap the one on the right so fast and hard that she would be a 25nm NAND chip afterwards...

[David W. @ Oct 23rd 2007 5:32PM]

come on...if you're going to be a perv...at least say something that makes the least bit of sense

[lnx8 @ Oct 23rd 2007 4:09AM]

You know the score! I was thinking the same thing!

[David W. @ Oct 23rd 2007 3:44AM]

Is it just me...or do all three of their smiles look forced?

The two girls probably just don't want to be there because the nerd smells funny...and the guy is probably really nervous and just wants to go back to his computer to play some more tetris :)

[Dustin Frazier @ Oct 23rd 2007 3:54AM]

Say what you want but that dude is a straight PiMP!

[oshean @ Oct 23rd 2007 9:20AM]

Naw, more like a Wafer Daddy!

[Mike @ Oct 23rd 2007 4:30AM]

Well, those who are craving for a 64GB iPod touch, the next gen iTouch might be using this so get ready and save up!

[lnx8 @ Oct 23rd 2007 5:14AM]

Bits, not Bytes!

[Mike @ Oct 23rd 2007 5:23AM]

lol, didn't realize that. sorry.

[Andreas @ Oct 23rd 2007 5:41AM]

128 MB flash in just decent speed means replacement of the hard disc coming in sight. I guess the MLC NAND-based flash technology is speedy enough for most everyday laptop uses. That would be great!

[MyFirstMoniker @ Oct 23rd 2007 5:50AM]

I like girls showing off their silicon as much as the next guy, but I can't help thinking that mixing them into product announcement for NAND chips is a bit like oil and water.

But maybe I am just being sexist and the babes are actually the scientists behind the development of the chips..

[1w @ Oct 23rd 2007 6:06AM]

check again their 40nm 32Gb Chip was announced 13 months ago

[lettcco @ Oct 23rd 2007 7:54AM]

I want to see the silicon that's on the girls' chest, not the one on their hands.

[Saturn @ Oct 23rd 2007 3:42PM]

you know, that was not funny.

[DickHardknocks @ Oct 23rd 2007 8:14AM]

Looks Happy?
Why?

You know he ain't hittin that.

[Lee @ Oct 23rd 2007 8:31AM]

with the amount of money he's making as director of SAMSUNG's freakin NAND research(ipods use this stuff, remember?), its quite possible he is.

[Xenoterranos @ Oct 23rd 2007 11:40AM]

Where'd Samsung get that pic! It's the cover to my new Nerdcore rap album, entitled "Silicon on my women, silicon on my mind".
:D

[TIMMAH! @ Oct 23rd 2007 12:38PM]

He puts the 'wang' in 'hwang'...

[Steve @ Oct 23rd 2007 12:52PM]

Why dont they just call it 8GB and stop bullshitting

[Lonnie McClure @ Oct 24th 2007 8:48PM]

Stating chip capacities in bits instead of bytes is traditional.

On another matter, is it just me, or is the die size of this chip rather on the large size? I doubt these two ladies have large hands, so it appears the die each one is holding might actually be larger than an SD card.

[biturbodude @ Oct 24th 2007 5:08AM]

guy: i'm THIS big!

girls: he's actually smaller than dis... hehehehe