Semiconductor industry and market

In the memory semiconductor market, which two products account for most of the revenue?

  1. AEPROM and mask ROM
  2. BDRAM and NAND flash memory
  3. CSRAM and MRAM
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Answer: B. DRAM and NAND flash memory

Most memory semiconductor revenue comes from DRAM, used as main memory in computers and smartphones, and NAND flash memory, used for storage in SSDs and smartphones. Prices of both tend to swing widely with the balance of supply and demand.

  • A. These are now products with small markets.
  • B. Correct. DRAM and NAND are the core of the memory market.
  • C. SRAM is mainly embedded inside processors, and MRAM's market is still small.
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