With an increase in the densities of transistors arrangement per unit expenditure for semiconductor microcircuit production and technological preparation grow , this forced producers to create alliances, which decrease risks and increase the effectiveness of resources expense to scientific research works.
The companies hitachi GST, Seagate and Western digital declared about the creation of technological alliance under the name storage technology alliance, within the framework which competitors intend to together develop new technologies on a increase in the density writing of information on magnetic plate.
To the end of year the alliance is intended to secure in its numbers the majority of important producers of hard disks, components for them and equipment. New participants in the alliance are : Samsung, Toshiba, TDK, Fuji electric, LSI, Marvell, Texas instruments, Veeco instruments inc and Xyratex international.