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Semiconductor Memory: Technologies and Global Markets

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THIS REPORT

Provides a comprehensive overview of the global market for semiconductor memory

Describes various non-volatile memory products including NAND FLASH, NOR FLASH and ferroelectric random access memories, volatile memories including dynamic random access memory, static random access memory and content addressable memory, and legacy technologies such as EPROM, EEPROM and non-volatile static random access memory

Contains global market forecasts for semiconductor memory, with trends and forecasts for growth through 2014

Looks at end-market demand by end-market products including personal computers and servers, wireless devices such as cell phones, consumer electronics, digital cameras, USB and personal drives and solid state storage drives

Discusses industry structure including key vendors, mergers and acquisitions, distribution of products, government regulation and industry trends.

Chapter- 1: INTRODUCTION -- Complimentary

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 1

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY 2

SCOPE OF THE REPORT 3

INTENDED AUDIENCE 3

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES 4

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 4

RELATED REPORTS 5

BCC ONLINE SERVICES 5

DISCLAIMER 5

Chapter-2: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF OVERALL MEMORY TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURERS AND END USERS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 6

SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF OVERALL MEMORY TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURERS AND END USERS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 7

Chapter-3: OVERVIEW

TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS 8

THE ANATOMY OF MAINSTREAM SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION PROCESSES 8

SEMICONDUCTORS AND THE PERIODIC TABLE 9

THE CARBON FAMILY 9

SILICON—THE DOMINANT SEMICONDUCTOR 10

SILICON, COMPLEMENTARY METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR CMOS AND FABRICATION 11

MEMORY PACKAGING TECHNIQUES 12

DUAL IN LINE PACKAGE (DIL) 12

SINGLE IN LINE PIN PACKAGE (SIPP) 13

SINGLE IN LINE MEMORY MODULE (SIMM) 13

DUAL IN LINE MEMORY MODULE (DIMM) 14

SMALL OUTLINE DIMM (SO-DIMM) 14

ADVANCES IN MEMORY PACKAGING TECHNIQUES 14

Advances in Memory … (Continued) 15

Package Footprint Reduction: Chip Scale Package (CSP)/Wafer Level Packaging (WLP) 16

Size and Weight Efficiency 17

Ease of Implementation 17

Compatibility 17

Mismatch and Revision Elimination 17

Time to Market Reduction 17

Package-to-PCB Bonding: PGA 18

Lower Thermal Resistance and High Thermal Heat Dissipation 18

Better Signal Quality 18

High Reliability 18

Package-to-PCB Attachment/Bonding: BGA 19

High Density 19

Heat Conduction Efficiency 19

Low Inductance Leads 20

Die-to-Package Substrate Attachment/Bonding: FC 20

Size Efficiency 21

Speedy Interconnect 21

I/O Efficiency 21

Cost Benefits 21

Assembly Process Efficiency 21

Multi-Functional Integration on the Package: MCM 22

Better Performance 22

Improved Signal Quality 22

Size Reduction 22

Economic Advantages 23

Multi-Functional Integration on the Package: SiP 23

Size Efficiency 24

Performance Enhancement 24

Design and Review Flexibility 24

Cost Advantage 25

Reduced Time-to-Market 25

Multi-Functional Integration on the Package: PoP 25

Saving in Board Surface Area 25

Ease in System Design 26

Reduction in PCB Complexity 26

Enhanced Performance 26

Reduced Time-to-Market 26

INTRODUCTION TO THE MEMORY MARKET 26

TABLE 1 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF OVERALL MEMORY TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURERS AND END USERS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 27

VOLATILE MEMORY 27

NONVOLATILE (NV) MEMORY 28

MAINSTREAM MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES 28

TABLE 2 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF MAINSTREAM MEMORY TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURERS AND END USERS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 29

TABLE 3 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF MAINSTREAM MEMORY TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURERS AND END USERS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 29

TABLE 4 ASP OF MAINSTREAM MEMORY TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURERS AND END USERS, 2007-2014 ($) 30

TABLE 5 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF MAINSTREAM MEMORY CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 31

TABLE 6 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF MAINSTREAM MEMORY CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 31

TABLE 7 ASP OF MAINSTREAM MEMORY CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 32

FLASH MEMORY 33

NAND FLASH 34

MARKET ANALYSIS 34

TABLE 8 GLOBAL VALUE AND VOLUME SALES OF NAND FLASH CHIPSETS TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURERS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 34

TABLE 9 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF NAND FLASH CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 34

TABLE 10 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF NAND FLASH CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 35

TABLE 11 GLOBAL ASP OF NAND FLASH CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 36

INTRODUCTION 36

TECHNOLOGY 37

APPLICATIONS AND PROSPECTS 38

Case Study—SanDisk 38

NOR FLASH 39

MARKET ANALYSIS 39

TABLE 12 GLOBAL VALUE AND VOLUME SALES OF NOR FLASH CHIPSETS TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURERS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 39

TABLE 13 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF NOR FLASH CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 40

TABLE 14 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF NOR FLASH CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 41

TABLE 15 GLOBAL ASP OF NOR FLASH CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 41

INTRODUCTION 42

TECHNOLOGY 42

APPLICATIONS AND PROSPECTS 43

Case Study--Spansion 44

COMPARISON OF NAND AND NOR FLASH MEMORY 44

SHADOWING TECHNIQUES 45

EXECUTE IN PLACE (XIP) 46

DRAM 46

MARKET ANALYSIS 46

TABLE 16 GLOBAL VALUE AND VOLUME SALES OF DRAM CHIPSETS TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURERS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 46

TABLE 17 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF DRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 47

TABLE 18 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF DRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 48

TABLE 19 GLOBAL ASP OF DRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 49

INTRODUCTION 49

TECHNOLOGY 50

Technology (Continued) 51

SDRAM 52

SDRAM (Continued) 53

SDRAM (Continued) 54

Embedded DRAMs (eDRAM) 55

APPLICATIONS AND PROSPECTS 56

Case Study IBM POWER7 57

Case Study--Hynix 57

Case Study--Elpida 58

STATIC RAM (SRAM) 58

MARKET ANALYSIS 58

TABLE 20 GLOBAL VALUE AND VOLUME SALES OF SRAM CHIPSETS TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURERS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 58

TABLE 21 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF SRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 59

TABLE 22 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF SRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 60

TABLE 23 GLOBAL ASP OF SRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 61

INTRODUCTION 61

TECHNOLOGY 62

APPLICATIONS AND PROSPECTS 63

Case Study--MoSys 63

Case Study--NEC 63

SERIAL EEPROM 64

MARKET ANALYSIS 64

TABLE 24 GLOBAL VALUE AND VOLUME SALES OF SERIAL EEPROM CHIPSETS TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURERS (MILLIONS) 64

TABLE 25 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF SERIAL EEPROM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 65

TABLE 26 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF SERIAL EEPROM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 66

TABLE 27 GLOBAL ASP OF SERIAL EEPROM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 67

INTRODUCTION 67

TECHNOLOGY 68

APPLICATIONS AND PROSPECTS 68

Case Study--ST 68

NEW AGE MEMORY 69

TABLE 28 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF NEW AGE MEMORY TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURERS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 70

TABLE 29 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF NEW AGE MEMORY TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURERS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 71

TABLE 30 ASP OF NEW AGE MEMORY TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURERS, 2007-2014 ($) 72

TABLE 31 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF NEW AGE MEMORY CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS ($ MILLIONS) 72

TABLE 32 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF NEW AGE MEMORY CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 73

TABLE 33 ASP OF NEW AGE MEMORY CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 74

NRAM 74

MARKET ANALYSIS 74

TABLE 34 GLOBAL VALUE AND VOLUME SALES OF NRAM CHIPSETS TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURERS, THROUGH 2014 74

TABLE 35 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF NRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 75

TABLE 36 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF NRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 76

TABLE 37 GLOBAL ASP OF NRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 76

INTRODUCTION 77

TECHNOLOGY 77

APPLICATIONS AND PROSPECTS 78

MAGNETO-RESISTIVE RAM (MRAM) 78

MARKET ANALYSIS 78

TABLE 38 GLOBAL VALUE AND VOLUME SALES OF MRAM CHIPSETS TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURERS, 2007-2014 (MILLIONS) 79

TABLE 39 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF MRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 79

TABLE 40 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF MRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 80

TABLE 41 GLOBAL ASP OF MRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 81

INTRODUCTION 81

TECHNOLOGY 82

APPLICATIONS AND PROSPECTS 83

Case Study--Everspin 84

PHASE CHANGE RAM (PCRAM) 84

MARKET ANALYSIS 84

TABLE 42 GLOBAL VALUE AND VOLUME SALES OF PCRAM CHIPSETS TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURERS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 85

TABLE 43 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF PCRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 85

TABLE 44 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF PCRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 86

TABLE 45 GLOBAL ASP OF PCRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 87

INTRODUCTION 87

TECHNOLOGY 87

Technology (Continued) 88

APPLICATIONS AND PROSPECTS 89

MOLECULAR RAM 90

MARKET ANALYSIS 90

TABLE 46 GLOBAL VALUE AND VOLUME SALES OF MOLECULAR RAM CHIPSETS TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURERS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 90

TABLE 47 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF MOLECULAR RAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 91

TABLE 48 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF MOLECULAR RAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 91

TABLE 49 GLOBAL ASP OF MOLECULAR RAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 92

INTRODUCTION 92

TECHNOLOGY 92

APPLICATIONS AND PROSPECTS 93

Case Study--ZettaCore 93

FERROELECTRIC RAM (FERAM) 94

MARKET ANALYSIS 94

TABLE 50 GLOBAL VALUE AND VOLUME SALES OF FERAM CHIPSETS TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURERS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 94

TABLE 51 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF FERAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 95

TABLE 52 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF FERAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 96

TABLE 53 GLOBAL ASP OF FERAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY END APPLICATIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 97

INTRODUCTION 97

TECHNOLOGY 97

Technology (Continued) 98

APPLICATIONS AND PROSPECTS 99

Case Study—Toshiba 100

Chapter-4: GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS

REGIONAL PROFILE 101

MAINSTREAM MEMORY 102

TABLE 54 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF MAINSTREAM MEMORY CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 102

TABLE 55 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF MAINSTREAM MEMORY CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 103

TABLE 56 ASP OF MAINSTREAM MEMORY CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 103

NAND FLASH 104

TABLE 57 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF NAND FLASH CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 104

TABLE 58 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF NAND FLASH CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 104

TABLE 59 GLOBAL ASP OF NAND FLASH CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 105

NOR FLASH 106

TABLE 60 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF NOR FLASH CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 106

TABLE 61 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF NOR FLASH CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 106

TABLE 62 GLOBAL ASP OF NOR FLASH CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 107

DRAM 107

TABLE 63 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF DRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 108

TABLE 64 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF DRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 108

TABLE 65 GLOBAL ASP OF DRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 109

SRAM 109

TABLE 66 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF SRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 109

TABLE 67 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF SRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 110

TABLE 68 GLOBAL ASP OF SRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 111

SERIAL EEPROM 111

TABLE 69 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF SERIAL EEPROM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 111

TABLE 70 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF SERIAL EEPROM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 112

TABLE 71 GLOBAL ASP OF SERIAL EEPROM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 113

TABLE 72 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF NEW AGE MEMORY CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 113

NEW AGE MEMORY 114

TABLE 73 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF NEW AGE MEMORY SHIPMENTS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 114

TABLE 74 ASP OF NEW AGE MEMORY CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 114

NRAM 115

TABLE 75 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF NRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 115

TABLE 76 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF NRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 116

TABLE 77 GLOBAL ASP OF NRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 116

MRAM 117

TABLE 78 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF MRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 117

TABLE 79 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF MRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 117

TABLE 80 GLOBAL ASP OF MRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 118

PCRAM 118

TABLE 81 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF PCRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 119

TABLE 82 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF PCRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 119

TABLE 83 GLOBAL ASP OF PCRAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 120

MOLECULAR RAM 120

TABLE 84 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF MOLECULAR RAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 121

TABLE 85 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF MOLECULAR RAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 121

TABLE 86 GLOBAL ASP OF MOLECULAR RAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 122

FERAM 122

TABLE 87 GLOBAL VALUE SALES OF FERAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 122

TABLE 88 GLOBAL VOLUME SALES OF FERAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS) 123

TABLE 89 GLOBAL ASP OF FERAM CHIPSETS CATEGORIZED BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, 2007-2014 ($) 124

Chapter-5: STAKEHOLDERS

MEMORY MARKET PROFILE 125

QIMONDA AND THE INFLEXIBILITY OF THE MEMORY MARKET 125

STAKEHOLDER CLASSIFICATION 126

INTEGRATED DEVICE MANUFACTURERS (IDM) 126

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS (OEM)/ MOTHERBOARD VENDORS 126

IP OWNERS 127

CHIPSET MANUFACTURERS 127

FABLESS COMPANIES 128

FOUNDRY OWNERS 128

STAKEHOLDER PROFILES 129

ATMEL CORPORATION 129

General Background 129

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 130

Outlook and Analysis 131

CROCUS TECHNOLOGY 131

General Background 131

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 131

Outlook and Analysis 132

CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR 132

General Background 132

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 132

Initiatives Related … (Continued) 133

Outlook and Analysis 134

ELPIDA 134

General Background 134

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 134

Outlook and Analysis 135

EVERSPIN TECHNOLOGY 135

General Background 135

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 136

Outlook and Analysis 136

FUJITSU 136

General Background 136

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 137

Outlook and Analysis 137

HYNIX 137

General Background 137

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 138

Outlook and Analysis 138

IBM 139

General Background 139

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 139

Outlook and Analysis 140

INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY (IDT) 140

General Background 140

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 141

Outlook and Analysis 141

INTEL 141

General Background 141

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 142

Outlook and Analysis 143

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC. 143

General Background 143

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 143

Outlook and Analysis 144

MOSYS INC. 144

General Background 144

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 145

Outlook and Analysis 145

NANTERO INC. 145

General Background 145

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 145

Outlook and Analysis 146

NANYA 146

General Background 146

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 146

Outlook and Analysis 146

NEC ELECTRONICS 147

General Background 147

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 147

Outlook and Analysis 148

OVONYX 148

General Background 148

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 148

Outlook and Analysis 149

RAMBUS 149

General background 149

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 149

Outlook and Analysis 150

RAMTRON 150

General Background 150

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 150

Outlook and Analysis 151

RENESAS 151

General Background 151

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 152

Outlook and Analysis 153

SAMSUNG SEMICONDUCTOR 153

General Background 153

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 153

Outlook and Analysis 154

SANDISK CORPORATION 155

General Background 155

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 155

Outlook and Analysis 155

SPANSION 156

General Background 156

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 156

Outlook and Analysis 156

ST MICROELECTRONICS 157

General Background 157

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 157

Outlook and Analysis 158

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CORPORATION (TSMC) 158

General Background 158

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 159

Outlook and Analysis 159

TOSHIBA 160

General Background 160

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 160

Outlook and Analysis 161

ZETTACORE 162

General Background 162

Initiatives Related to Mainstream Semiconductor and New Age Memory Technologies 162

Outlook and Analysis 162

Chapter-6: U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS

INTRODUCTION 163

TRENDS BY FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES 164

TRENDS BY … (CONTINUED) 165

TRENDS BY … (CONTINUED) 166

TRENDS BY … (CONTINUED) 167

TABLE 90 U.S. PATENTS IN ADOPTION OF NANOTECHNOLOGY PRINCIPLES IN MAINSTREAM MEMORY BY PATENT CATEGORY, 1976–FEBRUARY 2010 (NUMBER OF PATENTS AWARDED) 168

TRENDS BY YEAR 168

TABLE 91 U.S. PATENT TRENDS IN ADOPTION OF NANOTECHNOLOGY PRINCIPLES IN MAINSTREAM MEMORY BY YEAR OF GRANT, 1976–FEBRUARY 2010 (NUMBER OF PATENTS AWARDED) 169

TRENDS BY COUNTRY 169

TABLE 92 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS ON ADOPTION OF NANOTECHNOLOGY PRINCIPLES IN MAINSTREAM MEMORY—BY COUNTRY, 1976–FEBRUARY 2010 169

TABLE 92 (CONTINUED) 170

TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE 170

TABLE 93 LIST OF ASSIGNEES FOR U.S. PATENTS ON ADOPTION OF NANOTECHNOLOGY PRINCIPLES IN MAINSTREAM MEMORY, 1976–FEBRUARY 2010 171

TABLE 93 (CONTINUED) 172

TABLE 93 (CONTINUED) 173

TABLE 94 ASSIGNEES OF 10 OR MORE U.S. PATENTS ON ADOPTION OF NANOTECHNOLOGY PRINCIPLES IN MAINSTREAM MEMORY, 1976–FEBRUARY 2010 173

TABLE 94 (CONTINUED) 174

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