GlobeNewswire Inc | Jul 29, 2021 08:00AM EDT

July 29, 2021

BOISE, Idaho, July 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micron Technology, Inc., (Nasdaq: MU) announced today it has begun volume shipments of the worlds first 176-layer NAND Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 3.1 mobile solution. Engineered for high-end and flagship phones, Microns discrete UFS 3.1 mobile NAND unlocks 5Gs potential with up to 75% faster sequential write and random read performance than prior generations,1 enabling downloads of two-hour 4K movies2 in as little as 9.6 seconds.

Microns 176-layer NAND offers a compact design ideal for the high capacity, small form factors required in mobile devices. This launch follows quickly on the heels of Microns volume delivery of PCIe Gen4 solid-state drives with 176-layer NAND in June, bringing high performance, design flexibility and low power consumption to professional workstations and ultrathin notebooks. Now available for smartphones, Microns industry-pioneering advanced NAND technology and performance enables a more responsive mobile experience with true multitasking across apps.

5G delivers multigigabit speeds to mobile devices, and a high-performance hardware foundation is critical to powering these lightning-fast mobile experiences,said RajTalluri, senior vice president and general manager of Microns Mobile Business Unit. Our breakthrough 176-layer NAND supercharges smartphones with unparalleled performance, delivering rich multimedia content to consumers fingertips in a flash.

Microns 176-layer UFS 3.1 solution provides 15% faster mixed workload performance than its prior generation, enabling faster app launching and switching across multiple apps for a smoother mobile experience. Without storage as a bottleneck, users can take advantage of 5Gs speeds with the powerful combination of UFS 3.1 and Microns 176-layer NAND.

Microns first-of-its-kind combination of UFS 3.1 and 176-layer NAND will give our HONOR Magic3 Series an edge as the first smartphone to debut with this high-performance 3D NAND solution, said Fang Fei, president of product line at Honor Device Co., Ltd. Users of our new flagship HONOR Magic3 Series will be able to enjoy snappy, seamless multitasking across apps, fast downloads and storage supported by Microns industry-leading solution.

Microns 176-layer mobile solution features:

-- Improved performance: Microns 176-layer UFS 3.1 solution brings 75% faster sequential write and 70% faster random read performance over previous generations, dramatically accelerating application performance. -- Faster downloads: The up to 1,500 MB/s sequential write performance translates to an ability to download a 10-minute 4K (2,160 pixel) YouTube video stream in 0.7 seconds3 or a two-hour 4K movie in 9.6 seconds. -- Smoother mobile experience: As compared to its predecessor, Microns 176-layer UFS 3.1 solution and its premium quality of service results in about 10% shorter latency for faster response times and a more reliable mobile experience. -- Improved endurance: Microns 176-layer mobile solution boasts up to two times the improved total bytes written versus its previous-generation product,4 meaning twice the total data can be stored without degrading device reliability and the smartphones life span can be extended for even the heaviest of users.

Availability of Microns 176-layer UFS 3.1 mobile solutionsNow available, Microns 176-layer UFS 3.1 discrete mobile NAND is offered in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB capacities.

Resources

-- Blog: Worlds Most Advanced Flash Memory Goes Mobile

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________________________________1 All comparisons with prior generations are against Microns previous-generation 96-layer UFS 3.1 storage device.2 Assuming a 14GB file size per movie3 Assuming a 1GB file size for the video4 Comparison based on Microns previous-generation UFS 3.1 using floating-gate 96-layer NAND and the 176-layer product running with WriteBooster disabled.

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