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Solidigm VP talks PCIe 6.0 SSDs, next-gen floating gate NAND, liquid cooled storage and more
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Solidigm is arguably one of the most mysterious storage companies in the industry today.
Key facts
- CTF NAND used by major memory makers has approached 276
- 286 active layers, whereas Solidigm's floating gate flash is still at 192 layers, meaning that the company is somewhat behind some
- At Computex 2026, they sat down with Avi Shetty, who is vice president of AI ecosystem, Solutions & Market Enablement at Solidigm
- Earlier, the reporter mentioned that their current QLC NAND is their 4 th Generation technology based on 192 layers
- As of the first quarter of 2025, plus or minus a few percentage points, their measured enterprise SSD market share is approximately 24%
Summary
Solidigm originates from Intel's Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group (NSG), the company's NAND and SSD business unit, which used to have a unique technology strategy that differed from that of other flash and drive producers. At Computex 2026, they sat down with Avi Shetty, who is vice president of AI ecosystem, Solutions & Market Enablement at Solidigm. In 2021, SK hynix acquired Intel’s NAND and SSD business and established Solidigm. This is one of the ways they differentiate ourselves from competitors such as Samsung and Micron, which also serve mobile and client markets.