Celebrating 40 Years of Flash Memory: A Journey of Innovation and Transformation
December 10, 2024
In December 1984, during the IEEE Integrated Electronics Devices Conference, Fujio Masuoka unveiled a groundbreaking technology that would forever change the landscape of data storage: Flash memory. Fast forward 40 years, and Flash memory is now an indispensable component of everything from smartphones to enterprise data centers, embedded systems, and beyond. This milestone is not only a celebration of an extraordinary invention but also a reflection of how far we've come in the world of technology.
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