SK Hynix and SanDisk reveal first High Bandwidth Flash specs: 512GB stacks at up to 3TB/s, Nvidia not on participant list

SK Hynix and SanDisk have released the first specifications for High Bandwidth Flash (HBF), offering 512GB stacks at up to 3TB/s. However, a ship date is not set, and notably Nvidia is not on the participant list, per TechRadar.

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