SK Hynix announced the development of a new generation of mobile NAND flash memory solution 'ZUFS 4.0', which will be mass-produced in the third quarter of 2024 and installed on end-side AI mobile phones

IT Home News on May 9, SK Hynix announced today that the company has developed a mobile NAND flash memory solution product "ZUFS (Zoned UFS) 4.0" for On-Device AI.

• On-Device AI: An artificial intelligence service that runs locally on the device, improving the response speed of AI functions and enhancing user customization.

SK Hynix introduces:

• ZUFS (Zoned Universal Flash Storage): Universal Flash Storage (UFS) improved product to optimize data management efficiency.
• ZUFS Features: Store similar data in the same zone (Zone), optimizing data transfer between the operating system and storage.

  

  1. SK Hynix releases ZUFS 4.0

SK Hynix said: "ZUFS 4.0 is a new generation of mobile NAND flash memory solution products. Its products achieve the highest performance in the industry and are specially optimized for end-side AI mobile phones. . ”

2. Features of ZUFS 4.0

According to reports, ZUFS manages data generated by smartphone applications based on their respective characteristics. Different from the existing UFS mixed storage method without distinguishing zones, ZUFS can store data in zones for different purposes and frequency of use, improving the running speed of mobile operating systems and the data management efficiency of storage devices.

3. Advantages of ZUFS 4.0

As a result, ZUFS improves the running time of mobile applications in long-term use environments by about 45% compared with existing UFS, and ZUFS achieves a reduction in storage read and write performance. The improvement effect is more than 4 times, and the service life of the product is also increased by about 40%.

4. SK hynix’s plan

SK hynix provides customers with initial trial products, and based on the specifications of this trial product, it collaborates with customers to develop 4.0 products that comply with JEDEC standards. The company will start mass production of ZUFS 4.0 products in the third quarter of this year, and its mass products will be installed on end-side AI mobile phones launched by global mobile phone companies.

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