BiCS FLASH™ | TLC & QLC​

KIOXIA‘s Scalable BiCS FLASH™ 3D Flash Memory Technology Boosts Memory Capacity to Highest Level Yet Achieved

KIOXIA’s BiCS FLASH™ is a three-dimensional (3D) vertical flash memory cell structure. This structure enables it to surpass the capacity of 2D (planar) flash memory. KIOXIA’s TLC 3-bit-per-cell 1Tb (128GB*1) BiCS FLASH™, an industry first*2, enhances the reliability of write/erase endurance while boosting write speeds. The company also offers a 1.33Tb BiCS FLASH™ device that features 4-bit-per-cell, quadruple-level-cell (QLC), technology. It's the first 3D flash memory device to do so.*3

Key Features of KIOXIA BiCS FLASH™ 3D Flash Memory Technology

  • Higher storage density per die than conventional Flash Memory
  • Higher Read/Write speed performance
  • Higher Reliability than 2D (planer) NAND
  • Low Power Consumption

TLC (Triple-Level Cell) and QLC (Quadruple-Level Cell) Technology

KIOXIA’s BiCS FLASH™ offers 1 terabit (Tb) 3-bit-per-cell, triple-level cell (TLC) and higher density QLC technology enables larger die capacity. KIOXIA achieved the industry’s largest capacity*4 per die of 1.33 terabit (Tb), and a 16-die stacked architecture can realize an unparalleled capacity of 2.66 terabyte (TB) in a single package.

Key Features

  • Dense packaging options
  • High single-chip memory capacity ( up to 2.66TB)
  • Favorable cost/performance equation

Key Applications

  • Enterprise Storage
  • Data Center Storage
  • Client Computing
  • Mobile
  • Automotive
  • Consumer
  • Industrial

Leading the Drive Toward Greater Memory Density and Efficiency

KIOXIA was the first industry player to envision and prepare for the successful migration of SLC technology to MLC, from MLC to TLC, and now from TLC to QLC.

KIOXIA’s QLC technology is ideal for applications requiring high density, lower cost storage solutions. Today’s QLC reduces the footprint with the highest density available in a single package.

KIOXIA QLC Technology Enables Highest Density Flash in a Single Package.
  1. Product density is identified based on the density of memory chip(s) within the Product, not the amount of memory capacity available for data storage by the end user. Consumer-usable capacity will be less due to overhead data areas, formatting, bad blocks, and other constraints, and may also vary based on the host device and application. For details, please refer to applicable product specifications. The definition of 1Gb = 230 bits = 1,073,741,824 bits. The definition of 1GB = 230 bytes = 1,073,741,824 bytes.
  2. 12th June, 2007., press release
  3. 28th June, 2017., press release
  4. 20th July, 2018., press release

KIOXIA 35th Anniversary of the Invention of NAND Flash

Products by Applications

Whether it’s automotive applications or compact high performance-oriented PCs or cloud server and hyperscale data center deployments, by delivering advanced high performance, high density, low power, low latency, reliability and more—KIOXIA memory and storage solutions enable the success of emerging applications and allow existing technologies to reach their expected potential.

Learn and Evaluate

Understanding 3D Flash Memory - Part 1: Layers & Leadership

Understanding 3D Flash Memory - Part 2: Layers vs Cost/Performance

KIOXIA BiCS FLASH™ 3D Flash Memory – The Next Generation is Here

KIOXIA QLC Accelerates into the Mainstream

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