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Silicon Motion sees record SSD controller sales amid worsening NAND shortage

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Silicon Motion has seen a significant increase in SSD controller sales, driven by demand for high-end PCIe 4.0, 5.0, UFS 3.1, and eMMC 4.1 controllers, particularly from the data center sector. Despite this revenue growth, the company anticipates that NAND memory shortages will worsen, especially for consumer applications, with 2027 projected to be the most challenging year for supply. This imbalance is expected to lead NAND suppliers to prioritize the data center market, potentially impacting the availability and capacity of consumer-grade SSDs. AI

IMPACT Worsening NAND shortages could impact the cost and availability of storage for AI infrastructure and consumer devices.

RANK_REASON Company reports on current sales and future supply chain outlook for a key hardware component.

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Silicon Motion sees record SSD controller sales amid worsening NAND shortage

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Anton Shilov ·

    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'

    Sales of Silicon Motion’s SSD controllers are record high, but supply of NAND for client applications may get worse in 2027, the company tells us.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Silicon Motion increases sales of SSD controllers amid NAND shortage, but expects NAND shortages to get worse in 2027 — 'supply conditions will become even wors

    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' Sales of Silicon Motion’s SSD controllers are record high, but supply of NAND for client applications may get worse i…

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