New flash memory controller technology from Silicon Motion — one of the major players in solid-state drives — promises cheaper, more affordable SSDs.Flash SSDs are based on technology rich with technical details that are generally misunderstood. So to clear up some of the uncertainty around flash SSDs, Mario Apicella spoke to president and CEO of Silicon Motion, Wallace C Kou.Kou introduces Silicon Motion and its recently announced SSDs controllersto our readers, and explains the flash memory market, how an SSD controller works, and what a hybrid SSD is. Affordable SSDs in the offing?