This report covers the markets for FRAM, MRAM, ovonic memory, nanotube memory, molecular memory, polymer memory, holographic memory, MEMS-based memory systems and other memory technologies likely to be commercialized in the next decade.

The report identifies and quantifies the opportunities presented by these technologies and the timeframes in which they will emerge. The current state of the market for each of these technologies is identified, where they in R&D, sampling, pilot production, full-scale production? Where are the markets for these products are to be found. The report discusses which kinds of end product would use each of these technologies and in what context do they replace DRAM, SRAM, Flash, disk storage or some combination of these? Will they create entirely new products?

The role of key semiconductor companies and OEMs is also discussed, including the progress of some of the smaller firms active in this space. Particular attention is paid to how many of the competing nanomemory solutions can succeed and which ones they are most likely to be.

Executive Summary

E.1 Introduction
E.2 Comparison of Technologies
E.3 The Players

1.1 Background to Report
1.2 Changes Since NanoMarkets¡¦ 2004 Report
1.3 Objectives of this Report
1.4 Scope of this Report
1.5 Methodology of this Report
1.6 Plan of this Report

2.1 Storage Technology: Advantages, Disadvantages and Timeframes
2.2 Current Memory Technology and Its Limits
2.2.1 DRAM, SRAM and Flash
2.2.2 Limits of Current Technology
2.3 Magnetic Drives, Tapes and Nanotechnology
2.4 MRAM
2.4.1 MRAM: A Budding Industry?
2.5 FRAM
2.5.1 Ramtron and the Others
2.6 Holographic Memory
2.7 Non-Optical Phase Change/Ovonic Unified Memory
2.7.1 How Ovonic Memory Works
2.7.2 Ovonyx, the Intel Factor and Beyond
2.8 Molecular Memory
2.9 Carbon Nanotube (CNT) RAM
2.10 MEMS-Based Memory
2.11 Polymer Memory
2.12 Nanocrystals
2.13 Alternatives to Nanomemory

Chapter Three: Applications and Markets for Nanomemories

3.1 Introduction
3.2 Mobile Computing
3.2.1 The Rise of Pervasive Computing
3.2.2 Requirements of Pervasive Computing
3.2.3 Opportunities for Nanomemory in Mobile Computing
3.3 Home Computing and Consumer Electronics
3.3.1 Computing, Video and the Digital Home
3.3.2 Opportunities for Nanomemory in Consumer Electronics
3.4 Enterprise Computing and Telecommunications
3.4.1 IT and Telecom: Not Yet Dead
3.4.2 Opportunities for Nanomemory in IT
3.5 Cell Phones, GPS and Other Hand-Held Communications Devices
3.5.1 The Remaking of the Cell Phone Market
3.5.2 Cell Phones and Memories
3.6 Portable Recording and Display/Playback Devices
3.6.1 Of iPods, Memory and the Future
3.7 Control Systems and Embedded Computing
3.7.1 Overview of Embedded Computing
3.7.2 Memory Requirements for Embedded Computing
3.8 Sensors, Smart Cards, RFID and Other Disposable Products
3.8.1 The Wave of the Future?
3.8.2 Disposable Memories
3.9 Military/Aerospace

Chapter Four: Eight-Year Projections of Expenditures on Nanomemory Devices

4.1 A Justification for Forecasting
4.2 Forecasting Methodology
4.2.1 Addressable Markets
4.2.2 Competition Among Nanomemory Technologies
4.3 Eight-Year Forecasts of Nanomemory Technologies
4.3.1 MRAM
4.3.2 FRAM
4.3.3 Holographic Memory
4.3.4 Non-Optical Phase Change Media/Ovonic Unified Memory
4.3.5 Molecular Memory
4.3.6 Carbon Nanotube (CNT) RAM
4.3.7 MEMS-Based Memory
4.3.8 Polymer Memory
4.3.9 Nanocrystals

Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in this Report

Companies by Technology

About the Authors

List of Exhibits

Exhibit E-1: Key Characteristics of Nanomemory Technologies
Exhibit E-2: Nanomemory Product Developers and Producers
Exhibit E-3: Nanomemory Device Projections by Application ($ Millions)
Exhibit E-4: Nanomemory Revenue Projections by Technology ($ Millions)
Exhibit E-5: Nanomemory Penetration of Total Addressable Market (Percent)
Exhibit 2-1: Nanomemory Technologies: Advantages, Disadvantages and Timeframes
Exhibit 3-1: Differing Benefits of Nanomemory Solutions by Application Area
Exhibit 4-1: Addressable Markets for Memory Products
Exhibit 4-2: MRAM Markets: 2006-2013 ($ Millions)
Exhibit 4-3: FRAM: 2006-2013 ($ Millions)
Exhibit 4-4: Holographic Memory Markets: 2006-2013 ($ Millions)
Exhibit 4-5: Ovonic Memory Markets: 2006-2013 ($ Millions)
Exhibit 4-6: Molecular Memory Markets: 2006-2013 ($ Millions)
Exhibit 4-7: Carbon Nanotube Memory Markets: 2006-2013 ($ Millions)
Exhibit 4-8: MEMS Memory Markets: 2006-2013 ($ Millions)
Exhibit 4-9: Polymer Memory Markets: 2006-2013 ($ Millions)
Exhibit 4-10:Nanocrystalline Memory Markets: 2006-2013 ($ Millions)