Today, Samsung officially announced the UFS (Universal Flash Memory) 4.0 storage solution. The program has been approved by JEDEC (Solid State Technology Association).
Samsung said the solution is based on the latest JEDEC standard specification and enhances product diversification. Samsung UFS mobile storage solutions differentiate key technologies in controller design to improve performance and energy efficiency.
According to reports, UFS 4.0 provides speeds of up to 23.2Gbps per channel, twice that of Samsung’s predecessor UFS 3.1. This bandwidth is ideal for 5G smartphones that require massive data processing and is also expected to be suitable for future applications in areas such as smart cars, AR, and VR.
UFS 4.0 will provide sequential read speeds of 4200MB/s and sequential write speeds of 2800MB/s with the help of Samsung’s 7th generation V-NAND technology and proprietary controller.
At the same time, the energy efficiency of UFS 4.0 has also been improved. UFS 4.0 will provide a sequential read speed of 6.0MB/s per mA (milliampere), which is 46% higher than the previous generation. Therefore, with the same power consumption, users can transmit more data.
Samsung noted that for more efficient space utilization and design convenience, UFS 4.0 will be available in a compact package measuring 11mm x 13mm x 1mm and will offer various capacity options up to 1TB. UFS 4.0 is scheduled to begin mass production in the third quarter of this year.