California-based flash memory card manufacturer SanDisk has created a small, super-skinny new memory chip the size of a stamp that can hold up to 64 GB of memory.
The SanDisk iSSD measures a diminutive 18 by 20 by 2 millimeters and weighs less than a gram. At 64 gigs (with smaller capacities available), the chip doesn’t quite offer enough oomf for a fully-functional laptop, but should be able to add some memory power-ups to just about everything else.
For now, the company has not released a price on the chip, but is making it available to manufacturers for evaluation. Should tech manufacturers like what they see, we will see this chip make way for all sorts of super-slim, super powerful devices coming our way.
This is the newest entry in the realm of SSD (solid-state drive) technology which allows for memory chips that are increasingly small, require no moving parts, and can run fan-less. They are the reason our gadgets and gizmos continue to get smaller, flatter, lighter, and more powerful.
via NYT
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