Korean fabless startup FADU has signed a memorandum of understanding with Adata, the world’s second-largest solid-state drive module provider, the company announced Monday. This marks the first major milestone in its new Flex SSD business model.
The agreement was signed on April 2 at Adata’s headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, with FADU's chief executive officer and chief technology officer Nam E-hyun and Adata Chair Simon Chen in attendance.
FADU’s new business model enables customers to tailor SSD development according to their needs, offering flexibility from full product supply to co-development and eventual independent manufacturing.
Adata, with a strong presence in both industrial and consumer markets, brings strong global production and market reach, and the partnership allows FADU to accelerate the development of its Flex SSD ecosystem and expand globally.
The two companies will begin by co-developing Gen5 enterprise SSDs based on Triple-Level Cell technology, with plans to expand into Gen6 and Quad-Level Cell products. FADU will initially provide controller IP, firmware, reference designs and manufacturing support, with the goal of enabling Adata to independently produce and manage its own SSD product lines in the future.
“This is a long-term collaboration that enables customers to develop and operate their own SSD product lines,” a FADU official said. “We aim to build a sustainable and mutually beneficial ecosystem.”
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