Market Share of Japan Semiconductor Memory Industry
The Japan semiconductor memory market is characterized by a high degree of fragmentation, featuring key players like Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, Micron Technology Inc., SK Hynix Inc., and STMicroelectronics NV. Market participants strategically leverage partnerships and acquisitions to bolster their product portfolios and establish a sustainable competitive edge.
- In May 2023, Samsung Electronics announced to build a development facility in Yokohama in an initiative to spur collaboration between the chip industries of Japan and South Korea. The new facility will cost over JPY 30 billion (USD 222 million), and operations are expected to begin by 2025.
- In May 2023, SK Hynix Inc. announced that it had started the mass production of its 238-layer 4D NAND Flash memory. SK Hynix has developed solution products for smartphones and client SSDs, which are used as PC storage devices, adopting the 238-layer NAND technology, and has moved into mass production now. The 238-layer product – the smallest NAND in size – has a 34% higher manufacturing efficiency than the previous generation of 176-layer, significantly improving cost competitiveness.
Japan Semiconductor Memory Market Leaders
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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
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Micron Technology Inc.
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SK Hynix Inc.
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ROHM Co. Ltd.
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STMicroelectronics NV
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order