64GB Flash module from Toshiba arrives just in time for summer iPhone..perhaps earlier?

Seth Weintraub
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December 15, 2009
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Toshiba announced today that its new production process had fit 64GB of RAM on a single embedded NAND flash memory module.  Samples of the 64GB module are available from today, and mass production will start in the first quarter of 2010 according to the press release.

This is significant to iPhone and iPod Touch users because it effectively allows Apple to double the storage of their current generation devices.  The iPod touch can go to 128GB while the iPhone can go to 64GB. As these chips will start to be avaiable in the next few months, perhaps Apple will jump its normal update cycle.

The new 64GB modules also may improve storage prospects for a prospective tablet too.

Comments (8)

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | December 15, 2009 - 8:34am

RAM?

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | December 15, 2009 - 2:36pm

Nope, it isn't RAM at all.

It cannot be interfaced directly to a CPU, and it is accessed via block-level addressing.

It is Flash memory, used for long-term storage of data.

 

Kevin (not verified) | December 15, 2009 - 10:50am

My 32GB iPhone is completely full. If I had a 64GB phone, I'd be able to store 90% of my music, all my apps, photos, and some videos too!

Aaargh! (not verified) | December 15, 2009 - 11:37am

So how much storage will the iPod Touch be getting? Hopefully pushing near 100 gig.
I'm just waiting for a decent amount of storage before I buy one.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | December 15, 2009 - 1:22pm

The Touch can hold two NAND chips so max would be 128Gb (2x64)

Aaargh! (not verified) | December 15, 2009 - 1:32pm

Well, fingers crossed!

Aaargh! (not verified) | December 16, 2009 - 1:01pm

I'm sorry, but how could that possibly merit a thumbs-down!?

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | December 19, 2009 - 5:08pm

128GB for touch, not 128Gb