3D XPoint memory technology was pushed a few years ago to be faster and more efficient than current 3D NAND technology, which is used in most of the SSDs we know today. Micron was one of the major players in promoting this technology with Intel, but all this investment seems to have not come to fruition.
Micron has confirmed that it is abandoning 3D XPoint technology, focusing on emerging standards such as Compete Express Link (CXL).
Now that Micron is going to abandon this memory technology, which promised to be revolutionary, the factory that was developing the 3D XPoint memories is going to be put up for sale. The factory was originally jointly owned by Micron and Intel until Micron took over 100% of the factory when they broke their partnership in 2019.
At this time, Micron is completing orders for all products that use 3D XPoint memory. The company seems to be losing a lot of money right now by keeping its factories running, so the best option seems to be to sell it.
Currently, Intel continues to invest in R&D on 3D XPoint memory but does not have the facilities to manufacture it. This means that Intel could be the buyer of the Micron factories, which they previously shared.
These memories appeared to be a hybrid between DRAM and NAND flash memory, offering high performance and low latency. However, the technology proved too expensive and uneconomical compared to traditional SSDs with NAND flash memory. We will keep you informed.
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