Industry’s first 321-layer, quad-level cell storage device completed and shipped High-density design with enhanced data integration maximizes space efficiency Supply to global IT company Dell begins, expanding overseas partnerships Optimized for AI computing environments amid surging data processing demand
SK hynix begins supply of “321-layer QLC NAND-based cSSD.” Provided by SK hynix
SK hynix is expanding its influence on the global semiconductor stage by unveiling high-performance storage device technology aimed at leading the era of AI-powered PCs. The company announced on the 8th that it has completed PQC21, a storage device based on its proprietary 321-layer quad-level cell (QLC) NAND flash technology, and has begun supplying it to major customers.
The product is a next-generation storage medium that combines large capacity, high speed, and power efficiency. A key feature is that it has been designed for AI computer operating environments that must process massive volumes of data.
The core of the technology is the combination of the significantly increased 321-layer process and the quad-level storage method. By using QLC technology, which stores 4 bits of information in a single cell, the basic unit of data storage, the company has increased storage density per unit area. The design leverages the fact that as the amount of information stored per cell grows, more data can be stored in the same footprint. Based on this, two versions with capacities of 1 terabyte and 2 terabytes have been produced to expand consumer choice.
SK hynix begins supply of “321-layer QLC NAND-based cSSD.” Provided by SK hynix
In addition, the company has introduced acceleration technology that uses temporary buffer space to increase data input/output speed. By flexibly adjusting the way information is written, SK hynix has improved write efficiency and thereby enhanced overall perceived performance.
Starting this month, SK hynix will begin volume supply with Dell Technologies, a leading global electronics company, and then plans to expand cooperation with major overseas customers. Leveraging this supply deal, the company aims to secure leadership in the next-generation PC component market and rapidly increase the market share of related products.
An SK hynix representative stated that the supply of this product will serve as a turning point demonstrating the company’s technological edge in the intelligent computer market, emphasizing that SK hynix intends to lead the high-performance storage device segment on the strength of its unrivaled process capabilities.
Meanwhile, market research firm IDC forecasts that the share of this storage type in the global PC storage market will rise sharply from 22% next year to 61% by 2027.
Kim Sang-jun
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