Recently, Changjiang Storage Technology Co., Ltd. ("Yangtze Storage") announced the launch of UFS 3.1 universal flash memory - UC023. This is a high-speed flash memory chip carefully built by YMTC for the 5G era. It can be widely used in high-end flagship smartphones, tablet computers, AR/VR and other intelligent terminal fields to meet the needs of AIoT, machine learning, high-speed communication, 8K video, high-speed Frame rate games and other applications have strict requirements on storage capacity and read and write performance. The launch of UC023 marks that YMTC's embedded product line has officially covered the high-end market, and will provide more flexible memory chip options for high-end flagship models such as mobile phones and tablet computers.

Chen Yi, senior vice president of Changjiang Storage, said: "With the accelerated popularization of 5G communications, big data, and AIoT, our work and life are accompanied by information and data anytime, anywhere. Smart terminals need to process massive amounts of data in a short period of time. The storage capacity, performance, and response speed of the company have put forward more stringent requirements. Relying on the innovative Xtacking® architecture 3D NAND flash memory, YMTC has successively launched a variety of commercial solutions for the office, mobile communication and enterprise storage markets. As YMTC's first flagship product for the high-end embedded market, UC023 has the characteristics of high speed, stability and durability, and will bring agile response speed and smooth user experience to mobile products."

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According to the standards released by JEDEC in 2020, after adding technologies such as Write Booster, Deep Sleep, and Performance Throttling Notification, the theoretical bandwidth of UFS 3.1 can reach 2.9GB/s* , the performance has been greatly improved compared to eMMC 5.1 and UFS 2.2. As the preferred storage solution for current flagship smartphones and tablets, UFS 3.1 can greatly shorten the waiting time for application loading, improve work efficiency, and bring consumers a high-quality experience of cutting-edge technologies such as 8K video and AR/VR.

Brady Wang, a senior analyst at Counterpoint, a well-known analysis agency in the industry, said: "In the post-epidemic era, mobile phones are not only a communication tool, but also have multiple functions such as work, meetings, learning, entertainment, and shopping. The quality and quantity of cameras make mobile phones require larger storage capacity and faster response speed. The storage capacity demand of high-end flagship phones (prices above $600) has risen significantly in the past three years, and its average storage capacity in 2021 is higher than In 2019, it increased by about 17.8%, and storage demand increased by about 48%.

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In order to enable consumers to have a smoother experience when playing games with high frame rates and watching 8K HD videos, YMTC UFS 3.1 flash memory UC023 adopts newly upgraded TLC 3D flash memory particles with Xtacking® 2.0 technology. And the process has been further improved and optimized. As the flagship UFS 3.1 flash memory, UC023 also has the following features:

• Decode a number of new technologies to fully release the advantages of UFS 3.1: Equipped with host defragmentation technology (HID) to optimize data processing operations and save more storage space; introduce random write performance optimization mechanism, the write speed is increased to 230K IOPS*, Switch between multiple applications freely.

• Excellent performance-to-power ratio, enhancing the user's mobile experience: Ultra-low power consumption is still guaranteed while exerting extreme read and write performance. Watching 8K high-definition video online is not stuck, and the standby time of the device is significantly increased.

• Tailor-made for customers, providing a variety of mainstream capacities: UC023 provides customized product development services and timely, professional and efficient technical support; 128GB, 256GB and 512GB storage capacities meet mainstream market demands.

UC023 has been verified by various platforms, with strong compatibility and wide application. The official release of UC023 indicates that YMTC's embedded solutions can meet more stringent test standards and adapt to more complex use environments.

Since 2020, YMTC has responded to market demands in a timely and rapid manner with its innovative technology and pragmatic style, and has successively developed and mass-produced memory chips that meet the needs of different market segments, ranging from entry-level eMMC 5.1 to mainstream UFS 2.2. , and then to the high-speed UFS 3.1 flash memory, providing intelligent end customers with a diversified and high-reliability product portfolio. In the future, YMTC will continue to improve its product layout with Xtacking® technology as the core, and go hand in hand with the upstream and downstream of the industry chain to continue to contribute value to the global semiconductor industry.

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Onco's UFS-A1 and UFS-A4 programmers can be used as the daughter board of the universal programmer platform AP8000 to be combined on the automatic programmer, or can be used as an independent dedicated programmer to meet the manual programming requirements of UFS chips.

Product Specifications:

l Support UFS specification version: V2.0, V2.1 and V3.0

l Support UFS Descriptors, Attributes, Flags configuration

l Comply with UFS 3.2 Gen 1 specification

l Mass production adapter supports 4 UFS devices for asynchronous programming

l Powerful and universal UFS Image Builder software configuration partition

l Provide real-time statistics display log report

l Burning performance up to Read: 428MB/S and Write: 254MB/s

At the same time, Angkor has also developed a manual labor-saving fixture for the manual programming application of UFS, which is convenient for operators to use and improves production efficiency. And the mechanical structure ensures that the socket is evenly stressed and improves the service life of the socket.

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At the same time, it supports a variety of PSA functions of the original chip to ensure data reliability

l Avoid data degradation after 3D flash reflow soldering

l Refresh data automatically or manually

l Support the PSA process of different chip manufacturers

l Comply with the requirements of the automotive electronics industry

Disc-mounted automatic burner_Automatic burner

The AP8000 universal writer independently developed by Angke Technology includes three parts: the host, the bottom plate, and the adapter seat.

Manual programmer_AP8000 programmer

The host supports USB and NET connections, allowing multiple programmers to be networked to achieve the purpose of simultaneously controlling multiple automatic programmers and burning at the same time. The built-in chip safety protection circuit ensures that even if the chip is reversed or short-circuited due to other reasons, it can be detected immediately and power off to ensure the safety of the chip and the programmer. Embedded high-speed FPGA greatly accelerates data transmission and processing. There is an SD card slot on the back of the host. Put the project file created by the PC software in the root directory of the SD card and insert it into the card slot. Through the buttons on the programmer, the project file can be selected, loaded, and burned, etc. Command, in order to achieve the purpose of being able to operate without the PC, which greatly reduces the cost of PC hardware configuration, and is convenient and quick to match the working environment.

AP8000 makes the host more expandable by adding an adapter board to the base plate. At present, it has supported devices produced by all mainstream semiconductor manufacturers, including TI, ST, MicroChip, Atmel, Hynix, Macronix, Micron, Samsung, Toshiba, etc. The supported device types are NAND, NOR, MCU, CPLD, FPGA, EMMC, etc., and file formats including Intel Hex, Motorola S, Binary, POF, etc. are supported.

About YMTC

Changjiang Storage Technology Co., Ltd. was established in July 2016, headquartered in Wuhan, and has R&D centers and sales service outlets in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and other places. YMTC is an IDM integrated circuit company focusing on the integration of 3D NAND flash memory design and manufacturing. In addition to embedded memory chips, YMTC also provides commercial-grade, enterprise-grade and consumer-grade SSD products and complete system solutions to customers in all industries. , widely used in mobile communications, consumer digital, computers, servers and data centers and other scenarios.

About ACROVIEW Technology:

ACROVIEW is the world's leading provider of semiconductor chip programming solutions. The company insists on changing the world with technology, driving the future with intelligence, and continuously creating value for customers. Oncor's AP8000 universal programmer platform and the latest IPS5000 programming automation solution provide one-stop solutions for customers in the semiconductor and electronic manufacturing fields. The company has served global leading customers such as Huawei, BYD, and Foxconn.