embedded Flash MCU Market generates
highest share - Internet of Things
emFlash continues high acceptance in automotive, consumer/medical,
and industrial markets
MONTEREY, CA, November 19, 2013– Web-Feet
Research, Inc. has released its annual report on emFlash
Memory Markets: 2011-2018, (EFS400FA-2013). Embedded memory technologies have become the main
enabler for Internet of Things (IoT) systems requiring high performance, lowest
power consumption, very small physical real estate, as well as mobility. Specifically, embedded Flash (emFlash) and
embedded nonvolatile memories (emNVM) command the highest volume in IoT applications such as automotive, touch
controllers, Smart grids and connected M2M compared to serial EEPROM and serial
Flash components. emFlash is used in diverse
markets and is currently integrated in a wide range of semiconductor
components, both microcontrollers (4 bit, 8 bit, 16 bit, 32 bit) and DSP. Only a small but growing portion, of the
programmable logic (gate arrays, standard cells and field programmable logic
including some SoC) is currently equipped with emFlash.
The emFlash Memory forecast is
broken out into 40+ end-use applications, which shows the computer market will
rebound with the fastest growth through the forecast period (to 2018) followed
by the consumer, communications, transportation and industrial markets. The consumer market will generate the most
emFlash revenue (the dollar amount of Flash embedded in the MCU die) over $2.88
billion by 2018. Web-Feet forecast the
revenue and MB size of the emFlash in these 40+ end-use applications within
microcontrollers, DSPs and logic. This
data is also broken out by geographical region and by wafer demand. In
addition, over sixty three companies were profiled in terms of their
involvement in the emFlash/emNVM market. The emerging NVM technologies like
RRAM/CBRAM, eCT and ST-MRAM are discussed in terms of their development for
commercial use in emNVM.
This report, EFS400FA-2013 (159 pages), is indispensible for
any company involved with emFlash and embedded NVM. It is available through Web-Feet Research in
electronic and hard copy. During this month and next, Web-Feet is dropping the
price from $6,500 to $4,995 for only reports bought in 2013.
