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The Shrinking HDD Component Supply Base: TDK Acquires Alps Electric's HDD-Related Assets

Published Date: March 2007

Published By: IDC

Page Count: 6

Order Code: R104-29800

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IDC Opinion
In This Insight
Situation Overview
From Seven HDD Recording Head Suppliers to One ? How We Got Here
Seagate's Acquisition of Maxtor the Catalyst, But Not the Cause, for Alps to Exit
Stagnating Recording Head Unit Demand for Independent Head Suppliers
Figure: Worldwide HDD Heads Shipped with Disk Drives, 2002-?2008
HDD OEM Customers for Independent Head Suppliers in Decline
Figure: Worldwide HDD Unit Share of Vertically Integrated and Nonvertically Integrated HDD OEMs, 2003-2007
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