Kingston foresees big boom for embedded NAND

Posted on Monday, May 02 2011 @ 22:14 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

DigiTimes reports Kingston co-founder David Sun predicts booming demand for embedded NAND products:

Kingston is partnering with fabless controller IC supplier Phison Electronics for embedded NAND devices compliant with the eMMC standard, becoming the first dedicated module maker to enter the embedded memory territory dominated by major chip firms such as Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology.

Kingston will likely consume a total of 2.5 million NAND chips a month for use in eMMC devices during the third quarter of 2011, compared to the present level of two million units, said Sun. One eMMC device requires one to three NAND chips, depending on individual customer needs, Sun added.

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