In view of continued growth in global demand for SSDs, Micron Technology and SK Hynix are interested in investing in Taiwan-based SSD controller IC design houses including Silicon Motion Technology, Phison Electronics and JMicron Technology to strengthen their competitiveness, according to industry sources.

　　Seagate Technology's decision to acquire LSI's accelerated solutions division (ASD) and flash components division (FCD) from Avago has made some clients worry that LSI will ship its SSD controllers mainly to Seagate, pushing them to seek alternative suppliers, said the sources.

　　Silicon Motion has been cooperating with SK Hynix for years, and Phison has been tied up with Micron and Kingston Technology, the sources indicated.

　　Currently, Phison plans to bring in strategic partners by selling new shares through a private placement with Micron tagged as the potential investor, said the sources.