In 2015, microprocessor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) talked up a new type of memory technology that it had developed jointly with memory specialist Micron, known as 3D XPoint. In a nutshell, 3D XPoint is pitched as a memory technology that’s supposed to sit in between traditional DRAM and NAND flash in terms of speed, endurance, and cost.
A wafer of 3D XPoint chips. Image source: Micron.
In 2015, microprocessor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) talked up a new type of memory technology that it had developed jointly with memory specialist Micron, known as 3D XPoint. In a nutshell, 3D XPoint is pitched as a memory technology that’s supposed to sit in between traditional DRAM and NAND flash in terms of speed, endurance, and cost.
A wafer of 3D XPoint chips. Image source: Micron.