Recently, the 2026 International IC & Component Exhibition and Conference (shortened as IIC), hosted by Aspencore, successfully concluded in Shanghai. At the concurrent 2026 China IC Design Awards Ceremony, BIWIN Mini SSD was honored with the “Memory of the Year” award. This recognition not only affirms the product’s technological innovation and commercial value, but also highlights BIWIN’s continued leadership and long-term commitment to advancing the memory industry.
01 Redefining SSD Form Factor and Architecture
“China IC Design Awards”, as one of the most authoritative and creditable industry awards, acknowledges enterprises and products that stands out in technological innovation, market application, and industry contribution. Among these, “Memory of the Year” Award, as one of the core evaluative unit, cites memory products that features innovative design, scaled production, and technical improvements.
Rather than merely a physically-miniaturized SSD, BIWIN Mini SSD breaks the traditional trade-off between performance, size, and scalability. Through innovating solutions and advanced packaging, Mini SSD offers a brand-new memory solution combined with compact form factor, strong performance and excellent scalability for AI PC and on-device AI scenarios. It effectively addresses key limitations of existing solutions, such as the oversized form factor of M.2 SSD, performance bottlenecks of MicroSD cards, and limited scalability of UFS/eMMC.
Ultra-compact, flagship performance
Delivers up to 2TB capacity, 3700MB/s read, and 3400MB/s write speeds in just 40% the size of an M.2 2230 SSD and about 1g weight.
Rugged and reliable
Engineered with IP68-rated dust and water resistance, 3-meter drop protection, and 12,000+ insertion cycles for demanding mobile environments.
Tool-free expandability
Features an industry-first standardized slot-based design, enabling seamless TB-level storage upgrades without tools.
Since its debut, BIWIN Mini SSD has received widespread global recognition, including Best Inventions of 2025 by TIME, CES 2026 TWICE Picks Award, Embedded World Best-in-Show, and MWC 2026 Best-in-Show. It has also been shortlisted for the 2026 Edison Awards, often referred to as the “Oscars of innovation.” This latest recognition further validates Mini SSD’s leadership across both technology innovation and commercial potential.
02 Accelerating Ecosystem and Standardization
BIWIN Mini SSD is more than a product—it is the foundation of an open ecosystem. It has already been adopted by leading brands such as One-Netbook, GPD, and Waterworld, enabling commercialization in AI PCs and handheld gaming devices. To accelerate adoption, BIWIN is collaborating with ecosystem leaders including Intel, Longcheer, BYD Electronics and Luxshare Precision.
Promoting Standardization to Reduce Compatibility Costs
Establishing IP enterprises, incentive mechanisms and royalty-sharing frameworks to to align ecosystem interests; opening up technical specifications and interface standards to lower integration barriers and reduce industry-wide adaptation costs.
Accelerating Adoption Across AI Devices
Focusing on key scenarios such as AI PC, intelligent robots, and gaming consoles, with multiple partners actively working on integration; collaborating with partners to speed up technical validation, introduction and industry-wide application.
Advancing the Technology Roadmap
Deploying forward-looking products such as PCIe Gen4 ×4 and Gen5 ×4 solutions to enhance bandwidth performance; advancing R&D on 4TB or larger-capacity products based on 32-die stacking packaging process.
03 Full-Stack Capabilities Power “Device–Edge–Cloud”
The success of BIWIN Mini SSD is rooted in BIWIN’s full-stack capabilities based on “Integrated Solutions and Manufacturing” strategy. With continuous investments in R&D to reinforce the innovation foundation, BIWIN has spent RMB 632 million in 2025, representing a 41.34% year-on-year growth. To date, BIWIN has accumulated 521 patents worldwide along with 66 software copyrights.
Backed by deep expertise across solution development, IC design, and advanced packaging technologies, BIWIN has built a comprehensive portfolio covering edge AI devices, smart terminals, industrial and automotive-grade applications, as well as enterprise storage. This end-to-end capability enables the company to effectively serve customers across the device–edge–cloud spectrum, translating technology into real-world competitiveness.
In emerging on-device AI, BIWIN’s ePoP solutions combine ultra-thin stacking with power-efficient firmware, supporting leading companies such as Google, Meta, Xiaomi, and Rokid. These solutions are optimized for wearables like smart glasses and smartwatches, where size, latency, and power efficiency are critical. In automotive, BIWIN has been adopted by 20+ OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, with products already in mass production. In the cloud segment, its enterprise SSDs are shipping at scale to leading OEMs, AI server vendors, and major internet companies.
The “Memory of the Year” award at the 2026 China IC Design Awards underscores the technical strength and commercial momentum of BIWIN Mini SSD. BIWIN will continue to focus on innovation to meet the growing demands of the AI era and drive long-term growth.