SanDisk Announces 15nm Technology Ready for NAND Flash

MILPITAS, Calif., April 22, 2014 SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash storage solutions, today announced the availability of its 15-nanometer (nm) technology, the most advanced NAND flash process node in the world. The 15nm technology will ramp on both two bits-per-cell (X2) and three bits-per-cell (X3) NAND flash memory architectures with production ramp to begin in the second half of 2014.

We are thrilled to continue our technology leadership with the industrys most advanced flash memory process node, enabling us to deliver the worlds smallest and most cost effective 128 gigabit chips, said Dr. Siva Sivaram, senior vice president, memory technology, SanDisk. We are delighted that these new chips will allow us to further differentiate and expand our portfolio of NAND flash solutions.

The 15nm technology uses many advanced process innovations and cell-design solutions to scale the chips along both axes. SanDisk’s All-Bit-Line (ABL) architecture, which contains proprietary programming algorithms and multi-level data storage management schemes, has been implemented in the 1Z technology to deliver NAND flash solutions with no sacrifice in memory performance or reliability. SanDisks 1Z technology will be utilized across its broad range of solutions, from removable cards to enterprise SSDs.

About SanDisk

SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, is a global leader in flash storage solutions. For more than 25 years, SanDisk has expanded the possibilities of storage, providing trusted and innovative products that have transformed the electronics industry. Today, SanDisks quality, state-of-the-art solutions are at the heart of many of the world’s largest data centers, and embedded in advanced smart phones, tablets and PCs. SanDisks consumer products are available at hundreds of thousands of retail stores worldwide. For more information, visit www.sandisk.com.