Here at ExtremeTech, we’ve often discussed the difference between different types of NAND structures — vertical NAND versus planar, or multi-level cell (MLC) versus triple-level cells (TLC). Now, let’s talk about the more basic relevant question: How do SSDs work in the first place? To understand how and why SSDs are different from spinning discs, we need to talk a little ...
Intel will invest USD5.5 billion in Dalian to transform its existing local plant into a storage chip manufacturing plant. Intel said that the Dalian plant started operation in 2010 and it will start making storage chips from the second half of 2016. Over the next three to five years, Intel will invest up to USD3.5 billion in this plant and they will increase the investment to USD5.5 billion in the future. Though most of Intel's operating ...