One in Two Smartphones Sold Globally Sports a TLC NAND Flash Memory Solution

May 20, 2017

Overview:

The smartphone has become one of the most important devices in the world today, There is a rising need to incorporate greater storage capacities while simultaneously optimizing a device’s Bill of Materials (BoM) costs to hit key price points. We are seeing significant efforts from the memory suppliers to offer higher capacity and advanced NAND flash memory solutions. This report gives an in-depth view of the need for higher storage densities and why industry is moving to a higher density TLC or 3-bit MLC (three bits per cell or triple-level-cell) memory configuration.

Table of contents:

Introduction
Key trends driving higher storage capacity demand in smartphones
TLC advancements
Performance
Endurance/ Reliability
Examples
TLC adoption
Conclusion

Number of Pages: 10 (Full report is available for clients at our portal)
Author: Neil (info@counterpointresearch.com)
Published Date: April 2017

Neil Shah

Vice President of Research
Neil is a sought-after frequently-quoted Industry Analyst with a wide spectrum of rich multifunctional experience. He is a knowledgeable, adept, and accomplished strategist. In the last 18 years he has offered expert strategic advice that has been highly regarded across different industries especially in telecom. Prior to Counterpoint, Neil worked at Strategy Analytics as a Senior Analyst (Telecom). Neil also had an opportunity to work with Philips Electronics in multiple roles. He is also an IEEE Certified Wireless Professional with a Master of Science (Telecommunications & Business) from the University of Maryland, College Park, USA.

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