Phison will join forces with AMD and Micron to create a cooperative PCIe Gen5 ecosystem of compatible products
Phison announced at Computex 2022 that it will work with its partners AMD and Micron to build a cooperative PCIe Gen5 ecosystem of compatible products, and the three parties will jointly announce the advent of the PCIe 5.0 SSD era.
“Micron’s collaboration with AMD and Phison is targeted to deliver the industry’s most powerful storage offering and high-performance computing experience available to consumers,” said Micron’s Director of Product Line Management, Jonathan Weech. “Through its Crucial branded products, Micron is focused on bringing high-value NAND solutions to PC enthusiasts. This unique combination of Micron NAND and Phison’s Gen5 controller, along with AMD’s AM5 platform, will help accelerate the transition to PCIe Gen5 SSDs.”
“Our goal is to deliver an incredible uplift in bandwidth to accelerate PC performance and user experiences,” said Leah Schoeb, Sr. Manager, Storage, and Memory, AMD. “Collaboration with Micron and Phison signifies AMD’s commitment to empower and elevate gaming and creator experiences of the future with AMD’s new socket technology.”