NAND Flash breakthrough: well, that didn't take long.

Overheal · 2012-12-02 20:38:34

Looks like SSD lifespan woes are going to be a thing of the past and the early adoption crowd. Shame that I have so many things that use the stuff.. http://gizmodo.com/5964986/insane-blasts-of-heat-could-make-flash-memory-live-longer-than-ever The discovery isn't practical yet though: it requires baking the flash memory as…

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Looks like SSD lifespan woes are going to be a thing of the past and the early adoption crowd. Shame that I have so many things that use the stuff..

http://gizmodo.com/5964986/insane-blasts-of-heat-could-make-flash-memory-live-longer-than-ever

The discovery isn't practical yet though: it requires baking the flash memory as it gets worn out. Self-heating drives are probably on the drawing board but nowhere near prototype. At least there is a way to deal with the problem though.

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mmm! hot chips!

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