IM Flash Technologies is a joint venture between Intel and Micron that is targeted for producing NAND flash memory. With a focus on research and development, IMFT has doubled NAND density approximately every 18 months. In 2006, they started production with a 50nm process, then moved to a 40nm process in 2008. This co-development inevitably lead to smaller, more affordable NAND flash-based products featuring higher capacities, much like we have witnessed in the SSD market and with USB flash drives over the past couple of years.  February 1, 2010 will mark the official announcement of IMFT’s 25 nanometer NAND technology–a major advancement for the company. Intel and Micron now lay claim to the smallest production ready semiconductor process technology in the world. The companies describe their collective efforts as such…

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