Samsung Electronics a global leader in advanced semiconductor technology has officially announced that the mass production of its latest automotive Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 3.1 memory solution started finally. It is basically optimized for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems. This solution offers the industry’s most efficient energy consumption, allowing car manufacturers to deliver an exceptional mobility experience to their customers.
The UFS 3.1 lineup will be available in three different capacities: 128GB, 256GB, and 512 GB. The enhanced lineup allows more efficient battery life management to future automotive applications such as electric or autonomous vehicles. The 256GB model has a 33% reduction in energy consumption compared to the previous generation. It also boasts exceptional performance with a sequential write speed of 700 megabytes per second (MB/s) and a sequential read speed of 2,000MB/s.
“Samsung’s new UFS 3.1 solution addresses a wide range of customer needs for optimized IVI systems while pushing forward with next-generation memory trends that require higher ESG standards,” said Hyunduk Cho, Vice President of Memory Product Planning Team at Samsung Electronics. “We aim to expand our presence in the automotive semiconductor market, following the introduction of our UFS 3.1 solution for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).”
Samsung plans to supply its UFS 3.1 products to global automakers and parts manufacturers by the end of this year.