The Impact Of Japanese Producers On Flash Memories

Abstract

Although Intel still holds 85% of the global flash memory market and is now offering 8Mb devices, NEC, Hitachi, Fujitsu and Matsushita have each developed basic technologies to create the next generation of 16Mb and higher flash devices. These companies are expected to acquire an increasing share of the overall flash memory market, which according to some estimates will increase from $130 million in 1992 to $1.5 billion in 1995 worldwide.