JEDEC Planning To Standardize Non-Volatile Wireless Memory

The JEDEC Solid State Technology Association has announced that it’s JC-64 Committee for Embedded Memory Storage and Removable Memory Cards has formed a new subcommittee. This new subcommittee will be focused on the standardization of non-volatile wireless memory, and will be chaired by Nokia and vice-chaired by Micron and Samsung. Wireless memory will enable fast, wireless connectivity along with read/write capability between battery-free memory tags (Wireless Memory Tags) and mobile devices (Wireless Memory Hosts) and looks to be the next step in data transfer technology. Hannu Kauppinen, Head of Nokia Research Center has said There is currently no standard for this type of high speed, low power wireless data transfer, and that Creating a standard is essential to enabling manufacturing, distribution and retail businesses to benefit from the 100+ Mbit/s transfer rates achieved at close proximity, using very low power wireless memory. It will also enable consumers to enjoy new, fast wireless experiences, such as downloading a music album in under 10 seconds in a store. With JEDEC moving forward on standardizing this new technology, it will hopefully advance and grow at a greater a pace.