Next generation e-MMC embedded flash memory products available now

Kioxia Europe GmbH is now sampling new, higher-performing JEDEC e-MMC Ver. 5.1 compliant embedded flash memory products for consumer applications. The new products combine the latest version of the company's BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory and a controller in a single package, reducing processor workload and enhancing ease of use. Both 64GB and 128GB products will be available.

As the market continues to shift to UFS, there are cases where e-MMC may still be employed. This includes consumer products with mid-range storage requirements, including tablets, personal computers, PoS devices and other portable handheld devices, smart TVs and smart NICs.

Axel Störmann, vice president Memory Marketing and Engineering, Kioxia Europe GmbH, says, "KIOXIA continues to reinforce its market-leading position by delivering a broad, high-performance product lineup and expanding the available options for these applications."

The new Kioxia devices improve sequential and random write performance by approximately 2.5x and random read performance by about 2.7x over previous-generation devices. Also, TBW is improved by approximately 3.3x over earlier generation devices, in correspondence with an enhanced area setting for the whole e-MMC area.