The platter market is expected to reach 500.0 million units in 1997.
BW1023 FEB 20,1997 4:01 PACIFIC 07:01 EASTERN
( BW)(PERIPHERAL-RESEARCH-CORP) Magnetic disk storage markets and
technology at record levels
Business Editors and High-Tech Writers
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 1997--Magnetic
disk storage will show record growth in 1997, both in terms of unit
shipments and revenues.
Unit demand is estimated at approximately 135 million drives in
1997, up from 107 million in 1996. As for components, heads
shipments were seven-fold, and media three- to four-fold that of rigid
disk drives themselves.
Rigid disk drive magnetic head production for 1997 will approach
1 billion heads with disk media about 500 million, according to the
1996/1997 Rigid Disk Drive Head/Media Market and Technology Report,
published by Peripheral Research Corp. Based on current demand
trends, these shipment numbers should double again by the year 2004.
Subcomponents further down the food chain, such as suspensions,
leadwires and mounting pads, will be over 1 billion units in 1997.
Seagate is the worldwide leader in heads (34%), media (23%) and
drives. They have current production starts at approximately 1
million heads per day. Seagate will be increasing that number
through the balance of the year, as will the other leading head
suppliers.
1996 component market share was:
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HEADS MEDIA
Seagate 34% Seagate 23%
Read-Rite 15 Komag 16
IBM 11 IBM 10
TDK/SAE 11 Hoya 7
Yamaha 10 HMT 6
AMC 6 Showa 6
Others 13 Others 32
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This report provides an updated look at the industry and its
key issues through 1999, with a technology overview through 2005.
The 1996/1997 Rigid Disk Drive Head/Media Market and Technology
Report has been revised to include more detailed technical
information and more supply-demand comparisons. In addition, an
analysis of the 1996 industry is provided, as well as a 1997
inventory forecast and components supply. Subjects in this report
include: expected technology developments, Far East technology
directions, head and media customers, leading merchant and captive
suppliers, magnetic head and media demand by disk drive class,
market forecast by media coercivity level and substrate technology,
market forecasts by head type and media type, and subcomponent
suppliers.
The report is 315 pages and is currently available. The cost is
$975. Call to receive a table of contents or executive summary.
Peripheral Research Corp. may be reached at 805/563-9720 or
faxed at 805/563-6020. The company may also be reached via E-mail
at waidprc@aol.com or golz@concentric.net .
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