HEALTHIER PATH: Phison Electronics Corp said that ‘it is going to be a growth year at least in terms of shipments,’ as it leans on partners Toshiba and Kingston Technology

Taipei Times
Date: Jan 09, 2018
By: Lisa Wang  /  Staff reporter

Phison Electronics Corp (群聯電子), a Taiwanese supplier of NAND flash memory controllers and modules, expects stimulated demand this quarter thanks to a 30 percent price correction for NAND flash memory chips, putting the industry back on a healthier path, a company executive said.

For Phison, “it is going to be a growth year at least in terms of shipments in 2018,” Phison chairman Pua Khein-seng (潘健成) told reporters during a media gathering on Friday night.

Shipments of NAND flash memory controllers are expected to increase 74 percent to 40 million units this year from 23 million units last year, Pua said.

The robust growth can be attributed to the company’s strong strategic partnerships with Toshiba Corp, which helps the company secure a sufficient supply of NAND flash memory chips ahead of its competitors amid a supply crunch, Pua added.
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