
1. Integrated Companies (Professional Storage + Storage Modules and Brands)
Samsung is a giant with a wide range of businesses, not limited to the storage sector;
2. Professional Storage Manufacturers (Original Equipment Manufacturers):
For example, SK Hynix, Micron, and Yangtze Memory Technologies are “raw material suppliers” in the storage chip field;
3. Storage Module and Brand Companies (Brand Manufacturers)
For example, Kingston and Crucial are “brand manufacturers” that purchase chips to make products. (They need to buy storage chips from the former.)