Existing storage technology faces huge challenges

Small storage cell size (Cell Size), high performance (Performance) and low power consumption (Power Consumption) have always been the goals that memory industry continues to pursue.
 
When the semiconductor process goes below 14nm and the semiconductor process migrates to Fin-FET (Fin Field-Effect Transistor), this technology cannot be directly applied to some existing embedded memory components. Furthermore, the demand for high computing power such as artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing in the future makes the high power consumption and speed problems of existing high-capacity memories such as DRAM and NAND flash memory unable to keep up with demand.
 
The memory density continues to increase, the basic original size is constantly shrinking, and the CPU's demand for memory capacity continues to increase. These problems will become more and more serious in the future.
 
The core of semiconductors is Moore's Law. Simply put, it is to improve the storage density and functions of the unit wafer by making the unit components smaller and smaller. Existing storage technologies (DRAM and Flash) all face the same problem-the miniaturization of semiconductor processes cannot continue to shrink.
 
At the same time, the memory consumes too much power. The Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile devices run on battery power, and their memory must be carefully selected because they consume most of the battery power and reduce battery life.
 
The next-generation mobile architecture will introduce higher computing power requirements for artificial intelligence and edge computing, while requiring lower power consumption to meet consumer expectations and win in severe market competition. Of course, these must be implemented at low cost, and this is the challenge faced by existing memory technologies.
 
In summary, the existing memory has problems such as mismatch of internal and external memory performance, non-volatile memory, and difficulty in scaling external memory. Therefore, new types of storage have begun to receive widespread attention. Some insiders pointed out that new storage technology will surely replace existing storage technology, which is an inevitable trend of historical development.