This is a list of
manufacturers of
flash memory controllers for various
flash memory devices like
SSD
A solid-state drive (SSD) is a solid-state storage device that uses integrated circuit assemblies to store data persistently, typically using flash memory, and functioning as secondary storage in the hierarchy of computer storage. It is a ...
s,
USB flash drive
Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that establishes specifications for cables, connectors and protocols for connection, communication and power supply ( interfacing) between computers, peripherals and other computers. A bro ...
s,
SD cards, and
CompactFlash
CompactFlash (CF) is a flash memory mass storage device used mainly in portable electronic devices. The format was specified and the devices were first manufactured by SanDisk in 1994.
CompactFlash became one of the most successful of the e ...
cards.
List
Note: ''Independent''=sells to any 3rd party; ''Captive''=only used for their own products
Largest NAND flash memory manufacturers
The following are the largest
NAND flash
Flash memory is an Integrated circuit, electronic Non-volatile memory, non-volatile computer memory storage medium that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed. The two main types of flash memory, NOR flash and NAND flash, are named for t ...
memory manufacturers, as of the first quarter of 2019.
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Samsung
The Samsung Group (or simply Samsung) ( ko, 삼성 ) is a South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea. It comprises numerous affiliated businesses, most of them united under the ...
29.9%
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Kioxia (formerly Toshiba) 20.2%
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Micron Technology (Crucial) 16.5%
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Western Digital (
SanDisk) 14.9%
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SK Hynix (Klevv) 9.5%
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Intel
Intel Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. It is the world's largest semiconductor chip manufacturer by revenue, and is one of the developers of the x86 ser ...
8.5%
See also
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Flash memory
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History of hard disk drives
In 1953, IBM recognized the immediate application for what it termed a "Random Access File" having high capacity and rapid random access at a relatively low cost."Proposal – Random Access File," A. J. Critchlow, IBM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LAB ...
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List of defunct hard disk manufacturers
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List of solid-state drive manufacturers
References
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