Flash memory

Kingston Digital Adds i-Temp SSDs to High-Quality Industrial Line

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Monday, March 25, 2024

These SSDs are designed for devices such as self-serve kiosks, digital signage, robots, point of sale, and military and agriculture applications among others.

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  • These SSDs are designed for devices such as self-serve kiosks, digital signage, robots, point of sale, and military and agriculture applications among others.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240325002828/en/
    Kingston adds line of Industrial Temp solid-state drives for applications that require a wider operating temperature range for extreme environments.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    With support for SATA interfaces, these industrial SSDs will be available in 128GB through 1TB capacities in industrial operating temperature range (-40°C to 85°C) to address climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled environments.
  • “When you work with Kingston, you’re provided quality products and access to our dedicated team of experts for industry-leading technical support,” said Ariel Perez, SSD business manager, Kingston.

Global and China Automotive Memory Chip and Storage Industry Report 2024 Featuring 8 Global Chip Vendors and 20 Chinese Vendors - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The "Global Automotive Memory Chip and Storage Industry Report, 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Global Automotive Memory Chip and Storage Industry Report, 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global automotive memory chip market was worth USD4.76 billion in 2023, and it is expected to reach USD10.25 billion in 2028 boosted by high-level autonomous driving.
  • Currently, among Tesla's automotive memory chips, the 2nd-generation FSD has the highest bandwidth ranging from 448Gb/s to 1008GB/s.
  • 4.2 Memory Chip Application Scenario: Autonomous Driving
    4.3 Memory Chip Application Scenario: Cockpit
    4.4 Application Scenario of Memory Chips: Central Computing Units + Zonal Controllers
    4.5 Memory Chip Application Scenario: Driving Data Recording
    4.6 Memory Chip Application Scenarios: Cloud Computing and Storage

Global Automotive Memory Chip and Storage Industry Report 2024: Evolution of Automotive DRAM - In the Era of Transformer Model, GDDR6 and HBM Develop Rapidly, and Storage Cost Shoots Up

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Friday, March 15, 2024

DUBLIN, March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Automotive Memory Chip and Storage Industry Report, 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Automotive Memory Chip and Storage Industry Report, 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • It is conceivable that by 2025, UFS 4.0 will become one of automotive storage standards, and will be applicable to different automotive EEAs.
  • Evolution of automotive DRAM: In the era of Transformer model, GDDR6 and HBM develop rapidly, and storage cost shoots up.
  • 4.2 Memory Chip Application Scenario: Autonomous Driving
    4.3 Memory Chip Application Scenario: Cockpit
    4.4 Application Scenario of Memory Chips: Central Computing Units + Zonal Controllers
    4.5 Memory Chip Application Scenario: Driving Data Recording
    4.6 Memory Chip Application Scenarios: Cloud Computing and Storage

Era of High-Resolution Recording Arrives: Phison Launches Specialized SSDs for Video and Surveillance Systems

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240206502918/en/
    High-Resolution Recording Era is Here: Phison Introduces Specialized SSD Solutions for Video and Surveillance Systems (Graphic: Phison)
    According to market research data, the global shipment volume of video and surveillance systems is approximately 35 million units annually.
  • While traditional mechanical hard drives (HDDs) have a price advantage, their speed performance has gradually become insufficient to meet the demands of high-resolution video recording.
  • As a result, the demand for SSDs in high-resolution video and surveillance systems is steadily increasing.
  • For more information on Phison's specialized SSD products for video and surveillance, please refer to this link here .

Phison Launches Full Range of UFS Storage Solutions for Unparalleled Mobile Storage Performance

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Phison’s new UFS solutions support entry-level, middle, premium and flagship smartphone devices to achieve maximum performance in mobile storage and enhance user experiences.

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  • Phison’s new UFS solutions support entry-level, middle, premium and flagship smartphone devices to achieve maximum performance in mobile storage and enhance user experiences.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240130214428/en/
    Phison Launches Full Range of UFS Storage Solutions for Unparalleled Mobile Storage Performance (Image: Phison)
    As smartphone devices require higher performance, the storage devices of many entry-level 5G models have transitioned from eMMC to UFS 2.2 storage, and even flagship models of 4G phones have begun adopting the UFS 2.2 specification.
  • In response to the evolving storage requirements of smartphones, Phison has introduced the cost-effective UFS 2.2 controller PS8327 , offering the highest performance-to-cost ratio in history to meet the growing demand for high-speed mobile storage.
  • Phison’s comprehensive suite of UFS storage solutions provides many advantages, including cost-effectiveness, performance, and low power consumption for mobile devices.

Advantest Targets NAND Flash/NVM Market with New Group of Memory Test Products

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

TOKYO, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) today announced three new additions to its suite of memory test products.

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  • TOKYO, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) today announced three new additions to its suite of memory test products.
  • The new products include the T5230 memory wafer test solution; the STM32G third-generation protocol NAND system-level test module for the T5851 memory tester; and the T5835 high-speed wafer-sort interface option.
  • The T5230 memory test system for NAND/NVM devices adopts a combined array architecture to achieve best-in-class cost-of-test performance for wafer test, including wafer-level burn-in (WLBI) and built-in self-test (BIST).
  • Multiple test cells are connected per system controller in the T5230, allowing independent wafer test of each test cell.

China Continues to Enhance AI Chip Self-Sufficiency, but High-End AI Chip Development Remains Constrained, Says TrendForce

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Monday, December 11, 2023

This year, Baidu ordered over a thousand Ascend 910B chips from Huawei to build approximately 200 AI servers.

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  • This year, Baidu ordered over a thousand Ascend 910B chips from Huawei to build approximately 200 AI servers.
  • TrendForce conjectures that the next-generation Ascend 910B chip is likely manufactured using SMIC’s N+2 process.
  • There remains considerable potential for China to improve and establish a complete AI ecosystem.
  • Chinese CSPs like Baidu and Alibaba are actively investing in autonomous AI chip development.

Kingston Digital Leads Channel SSD Shipments in 2022

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

(Graphic: Business Wire)

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  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    According to the latest findings, the global SSD market rectified its supply and demand dynamics in 2022.
  • Despite the resolution, global SSD shipments declined with only 114 million units shipped in 2022 – a 10.7% decrease from the previous year.
  • Nevertheless, Kingston remained the top SSD shipment leader in 2022 maintaining a solid advantage and saw growth in market share over 2021.
  • The results reinforced Kingston as the clear leader in SSD production, as the second-place supplier accounted for only 9 percent of the total channel market.

Silicon Motion Showcases Advanced Automotive NAND Flash Storage Solutions at NXP Tech Days Detroit

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

TAIPEI and MILPITAS, Calif., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NasdaqGS: SIMO) ("Silicon Motion"), a global leader in designing and marketing NAND flash controllers for solid-state storage devices, announces its participation at NXP Tech Days Detroit from November 7-8 at St. John's resort, Plymouth.

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  • TAIPEI and MILPITAS, Calif., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NasdaqGS: SIMO) ("Silicon Motion"), a global leader in designing and marketing NAND flash controllers for solid-state storage devices, announces its participation at NXP Tech Days Detroit from November 7-8 at St. John's resort, Plymouth.
  • Silicon Motion, a Registered Partner of NXP, will showcase the NXP i.MX93 Evaluation Kit (EVK) with Silicon Motion's Ferri-eMMC .
  • Silicon Motion specializes in developing high-performance, standards compliant and reliable NAND Flash storage solutions for automotive applications including infotainment systems, ADAS, and telematics.
  • Its presence at NXP Tech Days Detroit reaffirms the company's dedication to providing state-of-the-art solutions for the automotive sector.

Q4 DRAM Contract Prices Set to Rise, With Estimated Quarterly Increase of 3-8%, Says TrendForce

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Friday, October 13, 2023

DRAM prices, for instance, are projected to see a quarterly surge of about 3-8%.

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  • DRAM prices, for instance, are projected to see a quarterly surge of about 3-8%.
  • Overall, as DDR5 adoption accelerates, an approximate 3–8% quarterly increase is projected for PC DRAM contract prices during this period.
  • Looking ahead, Q4 forecasts anticipate stable server DDR4 average prices, while server DDR5 is set to maintain a declining trajectory.
  • This leads to an estimated 3–8% quarterly hike in Q4 server DRAM contract prices.