Skyera Selected 16nm NAND Flash From SK hynix

Skyera Inc. has selected 16nm NAND flash from SK hynix Inc., manufacturers of flash memory chips, for its new skyEagle all-flash enterprise storage array.

Achieving mass production of its 16nm technology node NAND Flash, SK hynix’s technology is validated by enterprise deployments in Skyera’s skyEagle. SK hynix innovations in NAND process and design are key factors to enabling performance and reliable 16nm flash comparable to 20nm offerings.  

"We believe that building a strategic partnership with Skyera will open a new window to bring broad and deep expertise in flash technology system-level issues to complement the world-class semiconductor excellence of SK hynix," said Young Joon Choi, SVP of SK hynix. "This pairing ensures that the industry’s very best Flash technology experts will be guiding this collaboration as the two companies continue to produce flash chips and systems that raise the bar for the rest of the market."

"This is an exciting partnership that combines the expertise of one of the leaders in NAND flash and the leader in all-flash enterprise storage systems to ensure that the technology is optimized for new generations of enterprise applications," said Radoslav Danilak, CEO, Skyera. "The information exchange between Skyera’s team of elite flash storage system designers and the chip design expertise and cutting-edge manufacturing process optimization of SK hynix offers staggering potential for the future of enterprise flash storage."