元器件交易网讯 4月15日消息，据外媒报道，美光科技与联发科计划投资eMMC接口供应商金士顿解决方案（KSI），KSI由东芝、金士顿和群联电子合资控股。

　　金士顿、群联电子和东芝公司目前分别持有KSI的47％，43％和10％股权。通过这次合资，东芝负责NAND flash，美光负责mobile RAM，金士敦将组件进行合成并量产，群联提供eMMC主控芯片，然后利用联发科智能手机和平板电脑解决方案出售eMMC设备。 （元器件交易网  白玉涛译）

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　　icron Technology and MediaTek both reportedly plan to contribute equity investments in eMMC-interface NAND device supplier Kingston Solutions (KSI), a joint venture between Kingston, Toshiba and Phison Electronics.

　　Kingston, Phison and Toshiba currently hold a 47%, 43% and 10% stake in KSI, respectively.

　　KSI will become a strong eMMC device supplier after taking investments from Micron and MediaTek, the sources asserted.

　　The new KSI will be able to optimize NAND flash from Toshiba, mobile RAM from Micron, eMMC controller chips from Phison, module production capacity at Kingston and be able to sell eMMC devices leveraging MediaTek's smartphone and tablet solutions, the sources added.

　　Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Micron and KSI are currently the major suppliers of eMMC/eMCP modules in the global market. Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron focus on selling their devices to brand vendors, while KSI targets white-box makers, the sources noted.