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SanDisk, SK Hynix unveil High Bandwidth Flash spec for AI memory

SanDisk and SK Hynix have jointly introduced the High Bandwidth Flash (HBF) specification, a new open standard designed to enhance memory capacity and bandwidth for AI inference systems. This technology aims to bridge the gap between the high performance of High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) and the larger capacities of NAND flash. The HBF specification targets up to 3 TB/s bandwidth and 512GB capacity per package, potentially exceeding HBM4 capabilities in capacity and offering a new memory tier for AI workloads. AI

IMPACT This new memory standard could significantly boost AI inference performance by providing larger, faster memory pools closer to compute.

RANK_REASON Joint announcement of a new technology specification by major industry players.

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SanDisk, SK Hynix unveil High Bandwidth Flash spec for AI memory

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Anton Shilov ·

    New HBF spec outlines tech that can give GPUs terabytes of extra memory — Sandisk and SK hynix unveil spec with up to 16-Hi NAND stacks, 3 TB/s bandwidth, UCIe

    Sandisk and SK hynix formally introduce HBF specification that promises up to 3 TB/s of bandwidth eventually, though only four companies are currently interested in the technology.

  2. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/giveen ·

    SK hynix, In Collaboration With SanDisk, Unveils The New High Bandwidth Flash (HBF) Standard, Helping To Resolve AI Inference Bottlenecks, Targeting Up To 3TB/s Bandwidth

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