NEO Semiconductor 3D X-DRAM (Image credit: NEO Semiconductor) NEO Semiconductor announced on April 23rd that its 3D X-DRAM technology has successfully passed proof-of-concept (POC) validation, demonstrating that a new class of high-density DRAM can be manufactured using existing 3D NAND infrastructure. The company simultaneously announced a new strategic investment led by Stan Shih, founder and former Chairman and CEO of Acer, and a board director of TSMC for over two decades. At the center of the announcement is the company’s 3D X-DRAM technology , a new class of DRAM that aims to break past conventional memory scaling limits by adopting a vertically stacked architecture designed for higher density, lower power consumption, and improved suitability for AI-driven workloads.…