Globalization is still alive and kicking. This is according to the announcement this week according to which Apple purchases 3D NAND memories from a Chinese company and not from one of the largest companies in the field – Japanese and American
Apple has confirmed that it has purchased 3D NAND flash memories manufactured by Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp. and will now use it for its upcoming iPhone 14 smartphones. The move is a strong win for YMTC and will ensure a steady supply of flash memory for Apple’s next-generation products.
For now, Yangtze Memory will supply the 3D NAND chips for Apple’s upcoming iPhone 14 devices. Smartphones are Apple’s most popular products, so Apple needs DRAM and NAND chips for its smartphones. But in the end Apple will be able to adopt the memory of YMCA for other products as well. For example, YMTC has highly competitive products coming in, such as the latest family of six-core 3D NAND chips. These chips may eventually make it possible to produce powerful SSD memories. According to experts we may see them on Mac computers and iPad tablets.