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Today’s home entertainment market is booming with inventions, innovations, and enhancements that have been culminate every year in the “Black Friday” season!  The market forecasts both substantial revenue growth and increases in memory and storage capacity in devices, which will require careful supply chain management to keep store shelves stocked.

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SMART TV’s anchor the world of home entertainment devices. Apple is reportedly re-evaluating whether to make an Apple-branded again in this hot market.

Market Update - Are You Aligned for 2024

The past year has been challenging for memory suppliers. Independent analysts report that customer inventory levels have been depleting while demand has been increasing. Supplier production levels and capacity investments have been cut back.

Additionally, a new post-COVID supply/demand balance has been reached with price stabilization after price declines not seen in 15 years.

The Changing Market

Industry pundits forecast that suppliers will be slow to increase capacity as they need time to recover. DDR4 supply is expected to tighten as mainstream demand shifts to DDR5. And eMMC growth is expected to continue. Price increases are projected to resume and accelerate as we enter a period of undersupply by 2024.

Now is the time to ensure your supply is stable for the period ahead. Qualify SMARTsemi DRAM, eMMC, and Flash Cards today.

Home Entertainment

The gift-giving holiday season is fast approaching with Black Fridays already announced!  And that means more gadgets for the home that need memory.

A century ago, early analog electronic entertainment devices that families huddled around, like broadcast radio and television, set the stage for the immersive, integrated, sophisticated, and connected  products in our homes today.

Today’s Digital Home Electronics

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Those digital devices, with their long life and frequently always-on operation, require DRAM and Flash memory to function.

The top home entertainment
products in North America include:

#1 Smart TVs
#2 Home Theaters
#3 Digital Assistants/Speakers/Displays
#4 Gaming Systems and Accessories
#5 AR/VR Gear
#6 Streaming Media Devices
#7 Soundbars

Embedded memory
components are favored for:

Small
Footprint

Lower Power
Consumption

Long Life/
Aways-on

Market Outlook

A broad selection of analysts concur that the future for home electronics is bright. As the market grows over the next several years, the memory capacity in each device is also growing. This puts the spotlight on finding a memory supply chain partner that understands your needs and is there, with you, to capture your share.

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