Semiconductor & Technology Specialist, Ingenuity

William Keating

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist

Ingenuity

Our focus is exclusively on in-depth research & consulting in the broader semiconductor industry. We focus on the key players, namely Intel, Micron, Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, NVIDIA, AMD, TSMC & Global Foundries - as well as some of the lesser known, but nonetheless critical, companies such as ASML (for EUV), Mellanox, Cavium, Xilinx etc. We specialise in their products, roadmaps, process technologies, competitive advantages & threats etc. We also help our clients understand the implications of new and emerging technologies, e.g. 3D X-Point, 3D NAND, Carbon Nanotubes, Autonomous Driving, Graphene, Silicon Photonics, Wafer-Level Optics, Artificial Intelligence, FPGA, GPU, ASIC etc. 

Semiconductor Analysis & Research

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/micron-technology-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13382:1" rel="noopener">Micron</a> last week made the surprise announcement that the company had begun volume shipments of the world’s first 176-layer 3D NAND flash memory chips. Separately, the company this week made some very interesting and frank disclosures at the Sanford C Bernstein Operational Decisions Broker Conference. Here's our thoughts on both of these recent developments.

Micron last week made the surprise announcement that the company had begun volume shipments of the world’s first 176-layer 3D NAND flash memory chips. Separately, the company this week made some very interesting and frank disclosures at the Sanford C Bernstein Operational Decisions Broker Conference. Here's our thoughts on both of these recent developments. 

Micron. Leapfrogging Competitors With A Surprise 176-Layer NAND Flash Chip Announcement.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

The two quarter-long recovery in both DRAM and NAND prices reversed course during Q3 with ASPs down 2-9% in the case of the former and 9-10% for the latter. Paradoxically, bit shipments were particularly robust during the quarter, indicating strong market demand. In the face of such strong demand, why did memory ASPs decline so much? Here's our thoughts on the matter.

The two quarter-long recovery in both DRAM and NAND prices reversed course during Q3 with ASPs down 2-9% in the case of the former and 9-10% for the latter. Paradoxically, bit shipments were particularly robust during the quarter, indicating strong market demand. In the face of such strong demand, why did memory ASPs decline so much? Here's our thoughts on the matter. 

Memory Recovery Reverses Course As Prices Fall Across The Board

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist, Objective Analysis

Jim Handy

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist

Objective Analysis

Objective Analysis offers third-party independent market research and data for the semiconductor industry and investors in the semiconductor industry.

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs

The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) for September have been released, and they indicate that 2020 will see modest revenue growth despite the COVID-19 pandemic.  This is a pleasant surprise given that so many people are currently unable to work or to spend money on their favorite activities.

The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) for September have been released, and they indicate that 2020 will see modest revenue growth despite the COVID-19 pandemic.  This is a pleasant surprise given that so many people are currently unable to work or to spend money on their favorite activities.

September Semiconductor Stats In: 2020 Growth Despite Pandemic

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Thomas Coughlin

Coughlin Associates

Memory and storage demand are a critical ingredient in worldwide  digital transformations, spurred by the pandemic.  Demand for memory and processor investments, including domain specific processing, will drive semiconductor fab growth, especially in Asia through 2024.

Memory and storage demand are a critical ingredient in worldwide  digital transformations, spurred by the pandemic.  Demand for memory and processor investments, including domain specific processing, will drive semiconductor fab growth, especially in Asia through 2024.

The Pandemic Will Help Drive Silicon Wafer Fab Spending Increases Through 2023

China's flagship NAND flash maker, YMTC, is already in production and certain prognosticators predict that the company will take an 8% share of the  NAND flash market in 2021.  This Smartkarma Insight evaluates the company's current status and comes to the conclusion that its success with its current endeavor is less likely than these prognosticators would believe.

China's flagship NAND flash maker, YMTC, is already in production and certain prognosticators predict that the company will take an 8% share of the  NAND flash market in 2021.  This Smartkarma Insight evaluates the company's current status and comes to the conclusion that its success with its current endeavor is less likely than these prognosticators would believe.

Is YMTC Really a Threat to the NAND Flash Memory Business?

United States

Micron Technology, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets dynamic random access memory chips (DRAMs), very fast static random access memory chips (SRAMs), Flash Memory, other semiconductor components, and memory modules.

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Micron. Leapfrogging Competitors With A Surprise 176-Layer NAND Flash Chip Announcement.

Micron made a surprise announcement last week that they were in volume production of an industry-leading, 176 Layer NAND Flash product. What does...

William Keating

Memory Recovery Reverses Course As Prices Fall Across The Board

Normally, robust demand for memory products results in stable or rising prices. The opposite happened in Q3 2020. Here's why.

William Keating

September Semiconductor Stats In: 2020 Growth Despite Pandemic

September's semiconductor industry stats indicate 5+% growth for 2020. Can the business sustain this, or will COVID-19 and/or the US-China Trade...

Jim Handy

The Pandemic Will Help Drive Silicon Wafer Fab Spending Increases Through 2023

Increased semi fab investments in Asia, spurred by investments to provide services during the pandemic, will drive digital transformations

Thomas Coughlin

Is YMTC Really a Threat to the NAND Flash Memory Business?

YMTC is China's path to semiconductor autonomy, but its current path will lead to failure. The company needs a technology partner.

Jim Handy

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