Silicon Motion increases sales of SSD controllers amid NAND shortage, but expects NAND shortages to get worse in 2027 — 'supply conditions will become even worse'
Silicon Motion has seen increased sales of its SSD controllers, particularly high-end PCIe 4.0 and 5.0 models, driven by strong demand from data centers. Despite this revenue growth, the company anticipates worsening shortages of NAND memory, especially for consumer applications, with 2027 projected to be the most challenging year. This situation may lead SSD manufacturers to reduce drive capacities, potentially increasing their reliance on controller suppliers like Silicon Motion. AI
IMPACT Worsening NAND shortages could impact the cost and availability of storage for AI hardware, potentially affecting training and inference infrastructure.