SANDISK
SanDisk – World-Leading Flash Memory and Advanced Storage Solutions Provider
About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation was founded in 1988 by Eli Harari, Sanjay Mehrotra, and Jack Yuan in Palo Alto, California, USA, originally under the name SunDisk. The company changed its name to SanDisk in 1995 and went public on NASDAQ (ticker: SNDK) in the same year. Headquartered in Milpitas, California, SanDisk is a world-leading developer and manufacturer of NAND flash memory technology and storage products. The company was acquired by Western Digital for approximately $19 billion in 2016 and completed its separation from Western Digital in February 2025, becoming an independent publicly traded company once again.
SanDisk is a major global supplier of flash memory data storage products, holding over 11,000 patents and having driven the establishment of industry standards such as the SD card. The company's business spans consumer electronics, data centers, mobile devices, automotive electronics, and edge computing markets. Two of its factories have been recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the "Global Lighthouse Network", and the company ranked 32nd in the 2024 Global Electronics and Home Appliance Brand Value 50.
Why Choose SanDisk
With decades of deep expertise in flash memory technology, SanDisk's core strengths lie in its leading NAND technology, comprehensive product portfolio, and strong vertical integration capabilities.
In NAND flash technology, SanDisk maintains a long-term strategic partnership with Kioxia, jointly operating multiple wafer fabrication plants in Japan. The company's latest 10th-generation BiCS10 3D NAND flash memory technology achieves a groundbreaking 332 layers of stacking, combined with advanced lateral scaling technology to deliver industry-leading TLC storage density exceeding 29Gb/mm². Utilizing the CBA (CMOS directly Bonded to Array) architecture, the chip achieves interface transfer rates of up to 4.8 Gb/s, representing a 33% performance improvement over the previous generation.
In product portfolio, SanDisk offers full-scenario storage solutions from consumer to enterprise grade, covering solid-state drives (SSDs), memory cards, USB flash drives, and embedded storage solutions. In the enterprise segment, the SANDISK® SN861 NVMe SSD features PCIe® Gen5 interface and supports up to 16TB of storage capacity, specifically designed for AI compute-intensive scenarios such as large language model training and inference; while the SN670 NVMe SSD based on the UltraQLC™ platform delivers up to 256TB capacity, providing exceptional support for building AI data lakes. In embedded and automotive applications, the iNAND® AT EU752 UFS 4.1 automotive-grade embedded flash drive delivers sequential read speeds up to 4300MB/s, more than doubling the performance of previous generations. On the consumer front, SanDisk continues to launch innovative products including portable SSDs, USB-C flash drives, and creator series, meeting diverse needs from professional content creation to everyday use.
Applications
SanDisk storage solutions are widely deployed in data centers and cloud computing – delivering high-performance enterprise SSDs for AI training, inference, and large model deployment; personal computers and mobile devices – providing high-speed, reliable storage for PCs, smartphones, and tablets through built-in SSDs, memory cards, and embedded storage products; automotive electronics – automotive-grade UFS embedded flash drives supporting intelligent cockpits and ADAS systems; gaming and entertainment – high-performance SSDs and memory cards meeting the demanding requirements of hardcore gamers and content creators; smart video and security – offering high-endurance storage solutions for video surveillance and edge computing devices; industrial and IoT – industrial-grade products adapted to data storage needs in harsh environments. From cloud to edge, from consumer electronics to mission-critical enterprise infrastructure, SanDisk delivers high-performance, reliable flash storage solutions.
