Samsung has developed the world’s first 64-gigabit flash memory chip based on 30 nanometer production technology, capable of storing 80 DVD movies or 32,000 MP3 music files.

The company described the breakthrough as “a major leap forward” to higher density flash storage solutions. With this new technology up to 16 chips can be combined to create a 128GB memory unit.

“This has the biggest storage capacity of a single memory chip ever developed in the world,” Kwon Hyosun, a senior manager in Samsung Electronics’s investor relations department, told AFP.

Samsung said the new 64-gigabit flash memory will create a $20-billion market for its application in various areas like mobile handsets, digital cameras and music players.

In addition, the company also disclosed that it has applied for 30 patents in connection with its new flash technology.

While it was last year that the company announced 32-gigabit flash memory chip based on 40-nanometer process technology, that bulk of flash memory chips being produced at present are still based on 50-nanometer production technology.

The company disclosed that it would begin production of 64-gigabit flash memory based on 30nm production technology in 2009.

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