Intel and Micron memory chip tuned to data driven age

Hype justified?: Intel and Micron claim that chips with 3D XPoint technology represent the first new breed of memory since the introduction of NAND flash in 1989. Photo: Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO: Intel and Micron Technology unveiled what they touted as a new kind of memory chip that could “revolutionise” computing devices, services and applications. 

Intel and Micron, both based in the United States, said chips with 3D XPoint technology, described as a “major breakthrough,” were already in production and represented the first new breed of memory since the introduction of NAND flash in 1989.