Memory Matters: Signals from the 2025 NVM Survey

The 2025 NVM Survey highlights the increasing complexity of non-volatile memory choices in SoC designs due to AI, new sensor technologies, and quality standards. The survey reveals that over 80% of respondents are using or evaluating embedded NVM technologies, with a significant portion expected to make IP choices within the next year. While embedded flash remains dominant, alternative NVM technologies like FRAM, MRAM, and ReRAM are gaining mainstream awareness. Design pressures are accelerating the transition away from traditional memory technologies towards new NVMs, with a focus on scalability, power efficiency, reliability, and cost predictability. Forecasts indicate a shift towards emerging NVMs like MRAM, PCM, and ReRAM, with NVM selection becoming a crucial architectural decision for future product viability.