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9th-Generation-V-NAND

August 28, 2025
TrendForce’s latest investigations reveal that the NAND Flash industry posted solid growth in 2Q25 despite slight declines in ASP.

SSD

June 19, 2025
TrendForce’s latest investigations reveal that several negative factors weighed on the enterprise SSD market in the first quarter of 2025. These include production challenges for next-gen AI systems and persistent inventory overhang in North America.

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slc-nand

March 05, 2025
TrendForce’s reports that the NAND Flash market faced downward pressure in 4Q24 as PC and smartphone manufacturers continued inventory clearance efforts, leading to significant supply chain adjustments.

2024nand

January 24, 2025
Industry continues belt-tightening in bid to balance market in 2025

V-NAND-ttile

January 22, 2025
The NAND Flash industry will continue to struggle with weak demand and oversupply in 2025, according to TrendForce. To address this, manufacturers like Micron, Kioxia/SanDisk, Samsung, and SK hynix/Solidigm plan to cut production, which could lead to further industry consolidation over time.

2025-Predictions

December 30, 2024
As we head into 2025, the DRAM memory market is bracing for significant turbulence. With price erosion projected across multiple sectors and a shift in production dynamics, it’s clear that the landscape will look vastly different by the second half of 2025.

enterprise-ssd

November 28, 2024
TrendForce’s latest findings have shown that the NAND Flash industry recorded a 2% QoQ decline in bit shipments in 3Q24, but a 7% rise in ASP boosted overall revenue to USD 17.6 billion—making a 4.8% QoQ increase.

ICs

November 26, 2024
The semiconductor market reached USD 166 billion in 3Q24, a 10.7% growth from 2Q24, according to the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS). This marks the strongest QoQ growth since 3Q16 when growth hit 11.6%. On a YoY basis, the market grew by 23.2% in 3Q24, the highest since 4Q21's 28.3%.

November 08, 2024
Bain Capital-backed Kioxia may use a new method for listing at the Tokyo Stock Exchange to speed up its IPO, which has been delayed in the past.

sign-on-wall

September 27, 2024
Bain Capital, which holds a 56% stake in Kioxia along with SK hynix, had been targeting a market value of 1.5 trillion yen (USD 10.39 billion) for Kioxia.

V-NAND-ttile

September 10, 2024
TrendForce reports that NAND Flash prices continued to rise in 2Q24 as server inventory adjustments neared completion and AI spurred demand for high-capacity storage products. However, high inventory levels among PC and smartphone buyers led to a 1% QoQ decline in NAND Flash bit shipments.

sign-on-wall

August 23, 2024
The flash memory company has filed for an October IPO and is expected to garner a valuation of over 1.5 trillion yen (USD 10.3 billion).

Maharashtra-India

July 10, 2024
Major firms such as Sony Group and Mitsubishi Electric are planning to spend USD 31 billion in CAPEX this decade to boost production of power devices and image sensors, says a Nikkei report.

volume-changes-in-annual-global-IC-wafer-capacity

June 06, 2024
A record volume of IC wafer capacity is set to come online in 2025, according to the latest Global Wafer Capacity 2024 report from Knometa Research. This surge in capacity comes amidst challenging global economic conditions and a recovering semiconductor market, which began showing signs of improvement in late 2023.

engineer-holding-chip

April 18, 2024
According to Omdia's latest report the semiconductor industry experienced a downturn in the market, with 2023 revenues slipping 9% to USD 544 billion compared to 2022. This decline however follows two years of record growth – which only serves to illustrate the cyclical nature of the industry.

plant

April 05, 2024
The Japanese government has pledged up to $3.9bn to help domestic chip maker Rapidus to better compete in the advanced semiconductor space.

NAND-Flash-priceprojections-2q24

March 28, 2024
TrendForce projects a strong 13–18% increase in Q2 NAND Flash contract prices, with enterprise SSDs expected to rise highest. Despite Kioxia and WDC boosting their production capacity utilization rates from Q1 this year, other suppliers have kept their production strategies conservative.

Fab7-Yokkaichi-Plant

March 19, 2024
The anticipation of NAND Flash price hikes into Q2 has motivated certain suppliers to minimise losses and lower costs in hopes of returning to profitability this year. Kioxia and WD led the charge from March, boosting their capacity utilisation rates to nearly 90%—a move not widely adopted by their competitors, reports TrendForce.

slc-nand

March 06, 2024
TrendForce reports a substantial 24.5% QoQ increase in NAND Flash industry revenue, hitting USD 11.49 billion in 4Q23.

samfabersf-wafer

February 09, 2024
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has approved a huge grant to support the country's Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC).

Yokohama-expansion

February 07, 2024
The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has said it will give Kioxia and Western Digital USD 1 billion to boost memory production.

v-nand-8-gen

December 05, 2023
TrendForce reports a pivotal shift in the NAND Flash market for 3Q23, primarily driven by Samsung’s strategic decision to reduce production.

COO-Marco-Mezger-column-portrait

November 08, 2023
The semiconductor industry and especially the semiconductor memory business is not for the faint of heart. The volatility that you regularly see in this market is unmatched by any other industry.

glass-building

October 30, 2023
Western Digital Corp. says that it is looking to split itself into two companies, separating its HDD and Flash businesses.

Fab7-Yokkaichi-Plant

October 26, 2023
The negotiations to create a memory giant by merging Western Digital's semiconductor memory business and Japan's Kioxia Holdings have been called off, according to Nikkei.

Nand-flash-revenue-ranking-2q-23

September 14, 2023
TrendForce’s latest research paints a vivid picture: Q2 saw the NAND Flash market still grappling with lackluster demand and being significantly outpaced by supply. The ASP of NAND Flash also took a hit, tumbling 10–15%.

comparison-spot-contract-price-512-nand-wafer

August 31, 2023
Recently, the spot market for NAND Flash chips has seen a rise in active price inquiries for certain products, a movement driven by successful increases in wafer contract prices.

July 24, 2023
Taiwan chipmaker Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing says it wants to set up a new JV in Japan, which it will list in 'five to seven years'.

enterprise-ssd

June 06, 2023
TrendForce reports that an amalgamation of off-season effects and high inflation caused a slump in purchasing enthusiasm in markets like North American server ODM and China. This led to a surge in Q1 inventory levels for enterprise SSD suppliers, contrary to the anticipated reduction.

Flagship-Building-Yokohama-Technology-Campus

June 01, 2023
Kioxia has officially started operation at two new R&D facilities — its flagship building at the Yokohama Technology Campus and the Shin-Koyasu Technology Front — strengthening the company’s R&D capabilities in flash memory and SSDs.

v-nand-8-gen

June 01, 2023
TrendForce’s recent analysis reveals that purchasing momentum in the NAND Flash market has decelerated during 1Q23.

Fab7-Yokkaichi-Plant

April 04, 2023
flash memory and solid-state drive specialist Kioxia Corporation entered into a long-term agreement to license Adeia’s semiconductor patent portfolio, including those relating to hybrid bonding.

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