As part of its continuous efforts to strengthen automotive memory solutions, the world’s leading semiconductor maker, Samsung has announced the mass production of its new automotive Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 3.1 memory solution optimized for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems.
Since 2015, Samsung has been rapidly growing its automotive memory business. In 2017, it introduced the industry’s first UFS for vehicles and has since been providing various memory solutions such as AutoSSD, Auto LPDDR5X and Auto GDDR6.
However, the new solution offers the industry’s lowest energy consumption, enabling car manufacturers to provide the best mobility experience for consumers as explained by Hyunduk Cho, the Vice President of Memory Product Planning Team at Samsung Electronics.
“Samsung’s new UFS 3.1 solution addresses a wide range of customer needs for optimized IVI systems while pushing forward with next-generation memory trends that require higher ESG standards,” said Hyunduk Cho. “We aim to expand our presence in the automotive semiconductor market, following the introduction of our UFS 3.1 solution for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).”
Universal Flash Storage 3.1: Samsung’s New Automotive Memory Solutions
To cater to various customer needs, Samsung’s
Universal Flash Storage 3.1 comes in different lineup which includes 128, 256, and 512-gigabyte (GB) versions. The improved lineup enables future automotive applications, such as electric or driverless vehicles, to manage battery life more effectively.
For instance, the 256GB model uses around 33% less energy than the previous iteration of the same. Additionally, the 256GB variant offers a sequential write speed of 700 MB/s and a sequential read speed of 2,000 MB/s.
The brand-new automotive UFS 3.1 solution complies with AEC-Q100 Grade 2, a semiconductor quality standard for automobiles that ensures steady performance over a wide temperature range, from -40 to +105 degrees Celsius.
According to the firm, it plans to supply the new automotive memory solutions products to global automakers and parts manufacturers by the end of this year. Thus, stay connected with TechGenyz for more updates.
