SAMSUNG Semiconductor,Inc. (SSI)
- overview
- memory division
- system LSI and foundry division
- storage division - Hard Disk Drives
- TFT-LCD division
storage division-Hard Disk Drives
With headquarters located in Suwon, South Korea, SAMSUNG is a leading provider of 2.5-inch hard disk drives for mobile markets. The business unit was launched in 1988 when it shipped the world's first 20MB and 40MB hard drives. In 1990, SAMSUNG opened its principal research and development center in San Jose, Calif.
SAMSUNG, focused on providing high-end storage solutions with increased capacity (100GB and 120GB), introduced four new 2.5-inch hard disk drives specifically designed for intensive notebook and enterprise computing applications earlier this year. SAMSUNG offers the quietest drives in the industry that utilize its patented NoiseGuardTM and SilentSeekTM next generation technology.
The hard disk drive market continues to expand as devices such as MP3 players, video cameras, and advanced multimedia cell phones increase storage capacity. With cutting-edge automated plants for cost- effective production, SAMSUNG is a leading supplier of award-winning mobile 2.5" parallel and serial ATA drives. Apply now.
storage divison-Optical Disk Drives
In April 2004, SAMSUNG and Toshiba formed a joint venture called Toshiba SAMSUNG Storage Technology Korea Corporation (TSST). With combined sales of $1.8 billion, TSST has jumped ahead to become the top ODD supplier, with 20% market share.
In January 2006, SAMSUNG announced that it completed the technical development of its Blu Ray Disc Drives, a revolutionary drive that offer a massive storage capacity up to 25GB at a single layer disc.
SAMSUNG introduced its fastest dual layered DVD recorder with LightScribe technology in February 2006, which is embedded in the DVD drive and lets users engrave labels, photos, and designs right onto the CD and DVD discs easily. Apply now.
