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Your support makes all the difference.South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor and Japanese electronics giant Toshiba said Wednesday they have agreed to jointly develop a next-generation memory device.
The companies said in a statement that the tie-up to develop spin-transfer torque magnetoresistance random access memory (STT-MRAM) technology - for use in devices such as smartphones - would help them minimise risk.
Toshiba recognises MRAM as an important next-generation memory technology that could sustain future growth in its semiconductor business, the statement said.
The two companies intend to set up a joint production venture once the technology has been successfully developed, it said.
Hynix CEO Kwon Oh-Chul described MRAM as "a perfect fit" for growing consumer demand for more sophisticated smartphones.
"MRAM is a rare gem full of exciting properties, like ultra high-speed, low-power consumption, and high capacity, and it will play the role of key factor in driving advances in memories," he said.
The two companies said they have also extended a patent cross-licensing and product supply agreements reached in 2007.
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