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From Technologies to Markets Emerging Non- Volatile Memory 2020 Market and Technology Report 2020 SAMPLE © 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS Scope, Objectives and Methodologies 13 Emerging NVM Market Forecast (2019-2025) 181 Three Slides Summary 23 MRAM Market Forecast – in units, $M, Gb and 12’’ eq. wafers 195 Executive Summary 27 PCM Market Forecast – in units, $M, Gb and 12’’ eq. wafers 202 Context - Overview of the Memory Business 56 RRAM Market Forecast – in units, $M, Gb and 12’’ eq. wafers 216 Stand-Alone Memory – NAND, DRAM, NOR, (NV)SRAM 61 MRAM Technology, Roadmaps and Players 223 Technology description, time to market, key players, key products, main trends Embedded Memory – eFlash, eDRAM, SRAM 78 PCM Technology, Roadmaps and Players 248 Memory Market Players 88 Technology description, time to market, key players, key products, main trends Overview Emerging Non-Volatile Memory 104 RRAM Technology, Roadmaps and Players 271 Emerging Non-Volatile Memory Applications 118 Technology description, time to market, key players, key products, main trends Fast/Reliable Memory for Industry, Defense, etc. (NVRAM) 125 Other Emerging NVM Technologies (NRAM, FeFETs) 294 Code/Data Storage (NOR-like) 130 China Memory Landscape 302 Persistent Memory (NVDIMM) 134 Summary and Conclusions 314 Low-Latency Storage (SCM Drive) 141 Noteworthy News 2018-2019 323 Embedded NVM for Analog ICs (EEPROM/eFlash-like) 146 Players’ announcements, technical demonstrations, and highlights from IEDM ‘19 Embedded NVM for MCU, SoC, ASIC, etc. (Slow-SRAM/eFlash-like) 150 Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnerships and Funding 336 Embedded Cache Memory for CPU/APU (SRAM/eDRAM-like) 164 How should you use our data? 345 Embedded NVM for AI (In-Memory Computing) 174 Yole’s Presentation 346 Emerging Non-Volatile Memory 2020 | Sample | www.yole.fr | ©2020 2 ABOUT THE AUTHORS Biographies & contacts Simone Bertolazzi, PhD Simone is a Technology & Market analyst at Yole Développement (Yole) working within the Semiconductor & Software division. He is member of Yole’s memory team and contributes on a day-to-day basis to the analysis of memory markets and technologies, their related materials and fabrication processes. Previously, Simone carried out experimental research in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology, focusing on emerging semiconducting materials and their device applications. He (co-) authored more than 15 papers in high-impact scientific journals (>3,000 citations) and was awarded the prestigious Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship. Simone obtained a PhD in physics in 2015 from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland), where he developed novel flash memory cells based on heterostructures of 2D materials and high-κ dielectrics. Simone earned a double M.A. Sc. degree from Polytechnique de Montréal (Canada) and Politecnico di Milano (Italy), graduating cum laude. Contact: [email protected] Emilie Jolivet Emilie Jolivet is Director of the Semiconductor & Software Division at Yole Développement (Yole), part of Yole Group of Companies. Emilie manages the expansion of the technical and market expertise of her team. In addition, Emilie’s mission focusses on the management of business relationships with semiconductor leaders and the development of market research and strategy consulting activities. With previous collaborations at Freescale and EV Group, Emilie developed a core expertise dedicated to package & assembly, semiconductor manufacturing, memory and software & computing. Emilie Jolivet holds a Master’s degree in Applied Physics specializing in Microelectronics from INSA (Toulouse, France) and graduated with an MBA from IAE (Lyon, France). Contact: [email protected] Emerging Non-Volatile Memory 2020 | Sample | www.yole.fr | ©2020 3 COMPANIES CITED IN THIS REPORT 4DS, Adesto, Aeroflex, Antaïos, Apple, Applied Materials, ARM, Avalanche, Buffalo, Canon Anelva, CEA Leti, ChangXin Memory Technologies, Cisco, Crocus Nanoelectronics, Crossbar, Cypress, Dell, eBay, EMC, Evaderis, Everspin, Facebook, Ferroelectric Memory Company, Fujitsu, Fusion IO, GigaDevice, GlobalFoundries, Google, H- Grace, Hikstor, HLMC, Honeywell, HP, HProbe, Huawei, IBM, Imec, Infineon, Intermolecular, Innovative Silicon, Intel, ITRI, Jiangsu Advanced Memory Technology, Kioxia, Lenovo, Macronix, Maxim, Materion, Mediatek, Microchip, Micron, Mythic, Nantero, Nanya, National Tsing Hua University, NEC, NetApp, Nike, Nokia, Numen, Numonyx, NXP, Panasonic, Qualcomm, Quantum, Rambus, Reliance, Renesas, Samsung, SanDisk, Seagate, SK Hynix, Smart Modular Technologies, SMIC, Sony, Spansion, Spin Memory, Spintec, Spreadtrum, STMicroelectronics, Stanford University, Syntiant, TDK, Tezzaron, Tohoku University, TEL, TEL Magnetic Solutions, Teledyne e2v, Toshiba, Towerjazz, TPSCo, Tsinghua Unigroup , TSMC, UMC, Violin Memory, Weebit, Western Digital, Winbond, XFab, XMC, YMTC, various emerging Chinese NVM players, and more. Emerging Non-Volatile Memory 2020 | Sample | www.yole.fr | ©2020 4 REPORT OBJECTIVES • Present an overview of the semiconductor memory market: • Stand-alone (NAND, DRAM, NOR, etc.) and embedded memory (eFlash, SRAM): main markets, trends • Technology status, and roadmap for the coming years • Provide an understanding of emerging NVM applications: • Market drivers & challenges, technology roadmap, players, and main trends are provided for a total of 10 application fields: 5 for stand-alone and 5 for embedded.A roadmap with time-to-market (by application) is provided. • Offer market forecasts for emerging NVM business: • 2019-2025 market forecast in US$, M Gb, number of dies, wafer starts. • Price evolution, by application and technology • Forecast for 10 applications and 3 technologies (MRAM, RRAM, PCM) • Describe emerging NVM technologies: • Working principle, manufacturing methods, advantages/limitations, development status, price, time-to-market • Roadmap with technological nodes, and chip density evolution with main players • Latest product development status for each key market player • Detail and analyze the competitive landscape: • Recent acquisitions and funding • Latest company news • Key players, by technologies and applications Emerging Non-Volatile Memory 2020 | Sample | www.yole.fr | ©2020 5 2020 REPORT UPDATES New content compared to the 2018 version Assessment of two newly-emerging market applications Embedded non-volatile memory for Analog IC products (EEPROM/eFlash replacement) Stand-alone code / data storage (NOR Flash replacement) Re-definition of the storage class memory (SMC) market segment with breakdown into the following categories: Persistent Memory, i.e. non-volatile memory modules based on emerging NVM media (e.g. 3D XPoint) Low-latency storage, i.e. solid-state drive for datacenter and client applications Updated analysis of the overall stand-alone and embedded memory markets Updated market forecast and technical trends for PCM, MRAM, and RRAM Updated analysis of China’s memory market, and a detailed list of emerging Chinese NVM players Analysis of Intel Optane’s NVDIMM and SSD: market and technology, ecosystem, present and future competitors (e.g. Micron’s X100). Description of the latest foundries’ technology processes and analysis of new IC products incorporating embedded emerging NVM. Analysis of In-Memory-Computing (IMC) approaches Neural Network (NN) computation with emerging memories. Update on newly-emerging technologies, including new ferroelectric memories and nanotube RAM (NRAM) Updated analysis of new entrants and startup funding Comprehensive list of companies’ announcements, press releases, industry news and highlights from the IEDM ’19 conference. Emerging Non-Volatile Memory 2020 | Sample | www.yole.fr | ©2020 6 REPORT METHODOLOGY Yole’s market forecast model is based on the matching of several sources: Preexisting information Market Volume (in Munits) ASP (in $) Revenue (in $M) Information Aggregation Emerging Non-Volatile Memory 2020 | Sample | www.yole.fr | ©2020 7 WHO SHOULD BE INTERESTED IN THIS REPORT? IC manufacturers and vendors, and IP sellers: Open foundries and IDMs: o Spot new opportunities and define diversification strategies o Evaluate the market potential of future technologies and products for new applicative markets o Position your company in the future of memory technologies o Screen potential new suppliers for introducing new disruptive technologies o Monitor and benchmark your competitors’ Equipment & material manufacturers: advancements o Understand emerging memory business and ecosystem dynamics o Discern the differentiated value of your products and Memory players : technologies in this market o Evaluate the market potential of emerging memory o Identify new business opportunities and prospects technologies o Screen potential applications and partners o Monitor and benchmark your competitors’ Financial & strategic investors: advancements o See the potential of new memory technologies o Obtain a list of key companies and start-ups Emerging Non-Volatile Memory 2020 | Sample | www.yole.fr | ©2020 8 STAND-ALONE MEMORY MARKET – NAND AND DRAM • NAND and DRAM account for ≈XX% of the overall stand-alone memory market. • Combined NAND and DRAM revenue was ≈ $XXX billion in 2019, down XX% from 2019. 2019 Memory Market - Breakdown by Technology Growth of Revenue (%) of Revenue Growth Revenue in $B Revenue Total Stand-Alone Market in 2019 ≈ $XXXB Emerging Non-Volatile Memory 2020 | Sample | www.yole.fr | ©2020 9 STAND-ALONE MEMORY MARKET – OTHER TECHNOLOGIES • DRAM and NAND together represent ~XX% of the