Is SSD Speed Only About Capacity and Chips? The Importance of the Controller Cannot Be Overlooked

Is SSD Speed Only About Capacity and Chips? The Importance of the Controller Cannot Be Overlooked

According to reports from Electronic Enthusiasts (by Zhou Kaiyang), as SSDs enter the PCIe 4.0 era, their read speeds have exceeded 7GB/s.Many users prioritize speed when purchasing SSDs, understanding that larger capacities generally lead to faster speeds, and they often choose chips like MLC. However, the SSD controller chip is equally important.If we compare an … Read more

RISC-V’s Applicability in Storage, Automotive, and Communication Markets is Undeniable

RISC-V's Applicability in Storage, Automotive, and Communication Markets is Undeniable

The report from Electronic Enthusiasts Network (by Zhou Kaiyang) states that eight years ago, RISC-V emerged, and for the first three years, it seemed to be an unnoticed ISA. Today, it is regarded as the preferred architecture by many chip design companies. Thanks to the ecological development and technological accumulation over the past eight years, … Read more

Market Demand Remains Average, No Significant Price Fluctuations for eMMC/eMCP and SSD

Market Demand Remains Average, No Significant Price Fluctuations for eMMC/eMCP and SSD

The prices of SSD, eMMC, eMCP, and LPDDR products have not seen significant changes this week, with overall market demand remaining average. SSD Prices for This Week (April 5) eMMC Prices for This Week (April 5) eMCP Prices for This Week (April 5) LPDDR Prices for This Week (April 5) Company Profilewww.chinaflashmarket.com China Flash Market … Read more

TrendForce: NAND Flash Industry Faces Oversupply, 512GB SSD Prices Expected to Drop to New Lows

TrendForce: NAND Flash Industry Faces Oversupply, 512GB SSD Prices Expected to Drop to New Lows

Click the above“blue text”to follow us! According to research from TrendForce’s DRAMeXchange, a global market research organization, the NAND Flash industry is experiencing a significant oversupply this year. SSD manufacturers are engaged in a price war, leading to a sharp decline in prices for PC OEM SSDs. It is expected that the contract average price … Read more

Latest Revenue Rankings of Global NAND Flash Manufacturers | TrendForce

Latest Revenue Rankings of Global NAND Flash Manufacturers | TrendForce

In the fourth quarter of 2019, demand from data centers was strong, and supplier inventory decreased. In the first quarter of 2020, revenue performance remained flat compared to the previous quarter amidst a situation of reduced volume and increased prices. According to a survey by TrendForce’s Semiconductor Research Center (DRAMeXchange), benefiting from the growth in … Read more

Research Report | Estimated 13-18% Quarterly Increase in NAND Flash Contract Prices for Q2, Highest Increase for Enterprise SSDs

Research Report | Estimated 13-18% Quarterly Increase in NAND Flash Contract Prices for Q2, Highest Increase for Enterprise SSDs

TrendForce indicates that, apart from Kioxia and Western Digital (WDC) increasing their capacity utilization rates since the first quarter of this year, other suppliers have generally maintained a low production strategy. Although NAND Flash procurement volume in the second quarter has slightly decreased compared to the first quarter, the overall market atmosphere continues to be … Read more