Output value for the global NAND flash industry is forecast to exceed US$27 billion in 2014, up from about US$24.6 billion in 2013, as solid-state drives (SSD) are poised for widespread enterprise adoption, according to DRAMeXchange.

The industry output value for 2013 represented a 22% increase from the 2012 level, according to DRAMeXchange. Growth was driven by brisk demand for smartphone, tablet and SSD applications.

NAND flash bit demand is expected to rise 36% in 2014 compared to a larger 46% increase in 2013, said DRAMeXchange.

On the supply side, major chipmakers have begun migrating to 10nm-class production since the third quarter of 2013, while chips built using their 20nm-class process nodes are being widely adopted in SSDs, eMMC and eMCP modules for use in mobile devices, DRAMeXchange indicated. Advanced 20nm- and 10nm-class technologies accounted for more than 90% of total NAND flash shipments in the fourth quarter of 2013, DRAMeXchange said.

In addition, chip suppliers including Samsung Electronics, Toshiba, SK Hynix, Micron Technology and Intel have stepped up the development of their 3D NAND products, DRAMeXchange noted. Chips built using 3D production technology will account for more than 20% of the overall NAND flash market in 2015, up from an only 3% in 2014, DRAMeXchange forecast.

By: DocMemory
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