Memory and Storage Solutions
Making sure data is available when and where you need it sets your application apart. You know that keeping the processor waiting or ‘perma-clocking’ while your application loads frustrates your customers. We know that not having the right memory and storage options ready when you need them is frustrating. Avnet Silica takes the guesswork out of designing the right memory and storage solution. In the rapidly changing world of memory and storage, we make sure the impact is invisible to you.
The New Reality of Memory Supply
While the global semiconductor market is moving into a broader recovery phase and demand is picking up across multiple end markets, the global memory chip market is experiencing a structural supply crisis that is materially impacting production timelines, device pricing, and procurement strategies across industries.
What is changing now is where AI growth is happening. AI is increasingly moving from the cloud to the edge, driving additional needs in areas such as power management, sensors and microcontrollers, not just high‑end compute.
DRAM & RAM
32–40+ week lead times for DRAM and RAM modules with extreme price spikes across spot markets, with reported increases of 100% to 1000%+ over 18 months.
Flash
240% flash price increase since early 2025, driven by redirected fabrication capacity to HBM production for AI GPUs. As suppliers prioritise leading-edge NAND such as TLC and QLC and reduce older nodes, NAND supply is tightening, pushing up prices for NAND and NAND-based products like SSDs, e.MMC, memory cards and UFS.
Supply
In 2026, AI data centres are projected to absorb around 70% of global memory supply, reflecting a structural shift in demand rather than a short-term surge.
Recovery
Earliest supply recovery predicted between 2027 and 2028.
Everyone wants to know when the memory market will return to normal. The uncomfortable answer is that “normal” may still be years away. With DRAM, NAND and HBM capacity essentially sold out through 2026, the near-term outlook points to further tightening, not relief. DRAM is expected to remain constrained through mid-2027 before stabilising gradually, while NAND faces a deeper imbalance that may not resolve until late 2027—pushing memory risk well beyond today’s design and procurement horizons.
Design Hub
The Avnet Silica Design Hub helps teams address memory strategy earlier, improving flexibility and resilience.
The Trendliner
The Avnet Silica Trendliner takes a quarterly look at lead times, pricing trends, product life and supply chain dynamics.
EMEA-wide expertise
Avnet Silica has memory and storage experts across EMEA to support you with your memory challenges.
Act early. Stay credible. Build resilience.
"Staying protected in today’s memory market means treating supply security as a core design requirement. Volatile pricing, long lead times, and shifting availability demand tighter alignment among design choices, forecasting, and commercial agreements. Acting early, maintaining credible, data‑driven forecasts, and diversifying sourcing all help reduce single‑supplier risk. Long‑term agreements stabilise pricing and availability, while buffered inventories protect critical components during tight cycles. Designing with flexible memory options and validating secondary sources adds resilience. Combined with transparent, forward‑looking supplier relationships, these measures give engineering teams a stronger foundation to keep programmes on track despite ongoing supply uncertainty."
ü Diversify supply to reduce risk exposure ü Secure LTAs for supply and pricing stability ü Maintain high forecast accuracy ü Build buffers for critical components ü Design for flexibility and second sourcing ü Strengthen supplier partnerships for priority access
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Memory is no longer a low‑risk component. AI demand, allocation models and shrinking quote windows mean design decisions now carry long‑term availability risk. Working with thousands of customers across EMEA, long‑standing supplier relationships, and a team of FAEs gives us real‑world visibility into market dynamics and allocation shifts. Our European FAEs support design‑in activities, bill of materials development and component qualification, helping reduce long‑term integration and availability risk. We’re always only a phone call or email away.
Featured article: Memory is breaking product plans
Over the past few quarters, memory has shifted from a routine sourcing step to a critical design and business constraint—often surfacing at the worst possible moment, just as products move from development to production.
Engineering teams are discovering that memory, once viewed as stable and low risk, is now reshaping the bill of materials. Procurement teams are learning that established buying habits no longer match current lead times. Suppliers are asking for earlier visibility and firmer commitments, while common substitutions are increasingly unavailable when problems arise.
Avnet's Alex Iuorio explores the current state of the memory market and provides some navigational tips.
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From booting your system to archiving your data, we’ve got the solution for you
You need a mix of technologies to address memory on your board and data storage for your overall system. Avnet Silica is an authorised source for every category of memory and storage we offer. As a leading global partner for the top suppliers, we offer you direct access to the cutting edge of process technology and device innovation.
Our memory portfolio includes both chip and card level products across the following categories:
- DRAM chips & modules
- Flash chips & cards
- NVRAM
- EPROM and EEPROM
- PROM
- SRAM
Sourcing your memory and storage requirements in one place saves time and effort. You also want to know the products you select will be around when it comes time for production. The Avnet Silica team works closely with the supplier community to mitigate risk and minimise disruption throughout your supply chain.
Linecard: memory & storage
Having worked with renowned suppliers over many years, Avnet Silica is known as an expert in memory and storage. The linecard shows our complete offering of memory and storage parts and devices.
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Browse Storage and Memory Products
Head over to our embedded product selector tool to browse our full range of memory and storage products, including SDRAM, DDR, DDR2, DDR3, DDR3L, DDR4, DDR5, and more.
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Micron
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X (low-power double data rate 5X) memory offers the best performance and power efficiency compared to LPDDR5, LPDDR4X and LPDDR4. It is designed for flagship smartphones, thin and light laptops and other mobile devices.
ATP
ATP DDR4 SODIMM -40 - 85C
ATP, Industrial Grade, DDR4 SODIMM available in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB capacities, with 2133 MT/s memory frequency options and an operating temperature range of -40 - 85C.
ISSI
DRAM Solutions
ISSI DRAM modules deliver long‑term availability, wide temperature options and automotive‑grade quality. Ideal for industrial and embedded designs needing stable supply, drop‑in compatibility and reliable performance over extended lifecycles.
Apacer
Apacer ST180-25 2.5 inch
Apacer 3D TLC, Industrial Grade, SATA III, 2.5 inch available in 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TB, 16 TB storage capacities and an operating temperature option of 0 - 70C, -40 - 85C without hardware power loss protection.
SanDisk
TLC NAND Solutions
SanDisk TLC NAND solutions deliver high‑density, cost‑efficient embedded and removable storage, with industrial‑grade durability, reliability and performance for demanding IoT workloads.
Transcend
Transcend UTE210T U.2
Transcend 3D TLC, Industrial Grade, NVMe PCIe Gen. 4, U.2 available in 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TB storage capacities and an operating temperature option of -20 - 75C with hardware power loss protection.
Macronix
eMMC Solutions
Macronix eMMC modules provide reliable, managed NAND storage with JEDEC eMMC 5.1 support, robust wear‑levelling and data protection. Ideal for industrial and embedded systems requiring durability, stable supply and long product lifecycles.
Transcend
Transcend MTE720T-VS1 M.2 2280
Transcend 3D TLC, Industrial Grade, NVMe PCIe Gen. 4, M.2 2280 available in 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB storage capacities and an operating temperature option of -20 - 75C without hardware power loss protection.
Automotive Memory & Storage Solutions
The automotive industry is entering a new era defined by electrification, autonomy, and connectivity. Electric vehicles (EV) are evolving into sophisticated computing platforms that generate, process, and store immense volumes of data. Memory and storage technologies are now central to this transformation, underpinning safety-critical control systems, infotainment and facilitating over-the-air (OTA) updates.
For automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, designing data-driven systems across diverse and demanding automotive environments is an inherently complex task. How then, can designers ensure the right balance between performance, reliability, and availability when every subsystem, from ADAS to battery management, has unique memory needs?
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With our technical expertise we will help you choose the right sensing solution, shorten your design cycles and get your products to market faster.
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Avnet Silica’s focus is on machine learning on the edge, in the cloud, and on-premises. Avnet Silica provides state-of-the-art machine learning products and AI solutions close to end applications.
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Backed by in-house experts and a deep online inventory, Avnet’s value-added services help you produce custom products without costly overhead.
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