Hynix is working on its first 70-nm NAND-based flash devices, including an advanced 16-gigabit chip. The company has been shipping the 90-nm parts including 1-, 2-, 4-, and 8-Gbit densities NAND flash with its single-level cell (SLC) technology, according to officials from Hynix.

According to its product roadmap, the company will shortly launch its initial 70-nm parts, including 4-, 8-, and 16-Gbit parts. Hynix plans to sample its 16-Gbit NAND device in November, with production slated for sometime next year.

If it can bring the chip to market, the product could propel Hynix into one of the technology leaders in NAND flash.

A relative newcomer to flash, the company was the third largest NAND-based flash-memory supplier in the second quarter, only behind Samsung Electronics Co. and Toshiba Corp., according to iSuppli.

By: DocMemory
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