UNIC And Maxiotek Brought China's 32-Layer 3D TLC To Computex

China has tired of semiconductor ebb and flow, just like the rest of us, but unlike us the country actually has the power to do something about it. It's ready to pounce on DRAM makers Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix for an alleged price fixing scheme, and that breaking story will play out for years to come. When the dust settles the companies will likely pay a fine, take a slap on the wrist, and promise never to get caught doing it again, just like in the mid 2000s.

Today we saw UNIC's 32-layer 3D TLC memory in action for the first time. Maxiotek paired the new memory with a MAS0902 controller and the results are much better than we expected.

This combination will not play a significant role in the coming months, but UNIC has aggressive plans to scale density by ramping to 64-layers rapidly. The government-subsidized company will ship most products inside The Great Wall, but the ripples will spread around the globe, likely taking the form of lower prices once manufacturing takes off with a viable product.

We will have more coverage from the Maxiotek booth later this week with a detailed breakdown of the new controllers and performance comparisons of 96-layer TLC and QLC technology.

Chris Ramseyer
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Chris Ramseyer was a senior contributing editor for Tom's Hardware. He tested and reviewed consumer storage.

  • husker
    Flooding the market with memory that is not top-tier but only "good enough" would have the following negative effect: Current memory makers will lower prices to match on for similar "just good enough" products. Then to offset their lowered profits, they will raise prices on their premium products which enthusiasts crave.
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  • popatim
    That's a pretty good Crystal Diskmark IMO.
    I hope they back it up with a warranty that is just as promising.
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  • Gary_133
    Generally speaking a chinese warrenty is terrible.

    Also operating on razor thin profits will only compound the problem.
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