Apple SSD suppliers are now suffering from major material contamination. These are specifically Kioxia and Western Digital.
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Since their NAND production facilities were affected, many experts claimed that the issue could also affect their storage components' iPhone products.
In late January, Western Digital confirmed that its NAND Flash production lines located in Yokkaichi and Kitami, Japan, were affected.
According to MacRumors' latest report, this is a major concern since Kioxia and Western Digital are among the leading SSD suppliers.
Apple SSD Supplier's Major Material Contamination
More than 30% of the total NAND flash market includes the gadget components produced by Apple's SSD suppliers. Because of this, some experts predict that the prices of SSDs will definitely spike.
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Meanwhile, they also believe that even if the iPhone manufacturer's devices are not directly affected by the material contamination, their prices could also increase since SSD supply could tighten.
As of the moment, the price increase of Apple devices is still hard to predict. It would be on the company's end if it would accept the increased SSD price offered by Western Digital and Kioxia.
SSD Material Contamination's Severity
Trend Force reported that 3D NAND (BICS) are mostly the affected gadget components in the latest material contamination.
Around 6,500M GB is believed to be damaged because of the contamination. This means that the infected bits are more than 13% of the suppliers' Q1 2022 production.
Meanwhile, the infected bits account for around 3% of the total output of the two manufacturers. Right now, the main cause of the issue is still unidentified.
Since the major material contamination is still unresolved, experts claimed that the affected bits could still increase in the following months.
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