Spansion, XMC team up to develop 3D NAND

Spansion Inc. has extended its partnership with XMC to develop and manufacture 3D NAND flash.

According to TechNavio, 3D NAND is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of over 180 per cent by 2018. The increase in memory requirements and demand for low form factors for NAND flash is contributing to this growth.

"The explosion of data created by the rapid growth of the Internet of Things and more advanced automotive systems is placing greater demands on storage technologies. 3D NAND will revolutionise how data will be more efficiently stored in the future," said Ali Pourkeramati, senior vice president of strategic alliances at Spansion.

"We are pleased to co-develop 3D NAND technology with Spansion," said Michael Chen, Chief Business Officer of XMC.

The two companies will use MirrorBit technology for 3D NAND innovation.

Their first 3D NAND products will be available in 2017.