China's first 50nm 256M ETOX NOR Flash memory chip, developed by Zhuhai Boya Technology, recently completed the final step in its design process (at Shanghai Huali Microelectronics) and entered mass production.

Boya has a dozen NOR Flash chips based on 65nm ETOX, 55nm SONOS, and 50nm ETOX technologies, which have been put into mass production by its clients. The capability varies from 512K to 256M and the series of high-level general chips is highly valued.

Zhuhai Boya Technology at Tsinghua Science Park in Tangjiawan [Photo courtesy Guanhai App]

Mass production should greatly increase the global competitiveness of Chinese memory chips and satisfy the needs of New Infrastructure fields such as communication, the Internet of Things, and the Industrial Internet, according to Li Di, CEO of Boya Technology.

NOR Flash memory has fast random read performance and is widely used for easy access to information embedded in computers, digital cameras, and home video game consoles. The new Boya chip has a higher integration level, smaller size, and lower energy consumption than its peers. Its performance and index are said to be on par with those of international top brands.

Founded in the Zhuhai National Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone (Tangjiawan) in 2014, Boya specializes in memorizer R&D and design. It is the world's sole provider of NOR Flash chips that have ETOX and SONOS technologies with core independent intellectual property rights.