How will Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data
and 3D NAND SSDs impact Flash consumption in 2015 and beyond?
MONTEREY, CA., December 3, 2014 – Web-Feet Research,
Inc. provides an extensive market segmentation in its thirteenth annual report
on Flash Memory Applications and Markets, (CS100FA-2014). This major
update provides an integrated memory/storage end-use market segmentation in the
consumer, mobile and computing markets and forecasts the NAND and NOR usage in
over 170 end-use applications. Some of
the new applications forecast the rise of wearable computing as found in the AppleWatch
or Smart Watch, IoT and 3D NAND SSDs. As the NAND technology evolved so did its
markets. Beginning with basic media file storage in consumer applications the
NAND grew in usage. Mobile storage in Smart phones needs more sophisticated
Flash in performing execute-in-place and more reliable storage. Computing requires
the utmost performance from the NAND, while SSDs and caching like the
ULLtraDIMM gain acceptance as they provide more reliability and the highest performance. NOR should see a mild rebound with high speed
twin-Quad or HyperFlash Serial NOR initiating the connection for the Internet
of Things in over 22 billion Intelligent Connected devices in 2019.
In the Flash Memory Applications and Markets forecast,
Web-Feet Research provides a density breakout by revenue, units, and Mbits for
SLC NAND, 2-bits per cell NAND, 3-bits/cell and enterprise 2-bits/cell NAND, SPI
NAND, Combo (MCP) NAND and 3D NAND; NOR, MLC NOR, serial NOR, Combo NOR and
serial Combo NOR; and Phase Change Memory.
The forecast period includes 2012 and 2013 historical and 2014-2019
projections. A special section breaks out
the serial NOR by over 30 applications including the major use of quad/plus IO serial
NOR components. In addition, the compute
market examines the use of Flash cache, Server-side SSDs and SSDs for the
client, commercial, and enterprise end-use markets. The GB consumption is also forecast by
memory/storage end-use market and shows when computing becomes the Flash
consumption market share leader. Finally,
the 2013 Flash Market Shares by Vendor is included showing how the players have
changed position based on acquisitions and improved pricing to reach $30.9
billion in total Flash and $28.1 billion in NAND.
The Flash Memory Applications and Markets: 2012-2019
report, CS100FA-2014, (321 pages) is available for purchase from WebFeet
Research in electronic and hard copy at $5.95 K.
About WebFeet Research
Headquartered in
Monterey, California, WebFeet Research provides business consulting and market
research services in the memory and storage markets, with a focus on
nonvolatile memory and solid state storage technologies. For further
information, please contact:
Alan Niebel
w3.webfeetresearch.com
alan.niebel@web-feetresearch.com
