⚡ 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: Kioxia, $Sandisk(SNDK.US) Sandisk

⚡ 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: Kioxia, $Sandisk(SNDK.US) Sandisk Begin Production of 10th-Gen 3D NAND Flash at K2 Fab

👉 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:

➤ 𝐊𝐢𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐚 and 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐤 began production of 𝐭𝐡-𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝟑𝐃 𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐃 at Japan's K2 Fab.

➤ K2 previously produced 𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐡-𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝟑𝐃 𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐃 and will now scale 10th-gen output.

➤ Both generations use 𝐂𝐁𝐀 technology for higher performance, capacity, and lower power.

➤ K2 features 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐤𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 design, AI-driven production, and energy-efficient equipment.

➤ Companies extended their 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 through 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟒.

➤ Continued investments aim to support 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 NAND bit growth and manufacturing expansion.

➤ Partnership has collaborated on 𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡 innovation for more than 𝟐𝟓 years.

👉 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:

➤ Expands manufacturing capacity to meet rising 𝐀𝐈 and data storage demand.

➤ Strengthens long-term 𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡 supply and technology leadership.

➤ Reinforces the strategic 𝐔.𝐒.-𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 semiconductor manufacturing partnership.

👉 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭:

➤ "We are pleased to begin production of our advanced 10th-generation flash memory here in Kitakami. The eighth and further generation flash memory products produced at the Fab2 will deliver new value to the rapidly growing AI market. Leveraging the partnership and scale advantages, Kioxia will continue to manufacture leading-edge flash memory products and achieve sustainable corporate growth. Kioxia will continue to contribute to the advancement of the semiconductor industry and the development of local and domestic economies." — 𝐊𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐦𝐚, President and CEO of Kioxia Iwate Corporation.

➤ "Beginning production of our 10th-generation 3D flash memory at our Kitakami facility marks an important milestone for the two companies as demand for high-performance flash technologies continues to increase. Through our K2 facility we will continue to support our customers with the world's leading NAND technology, while providing new economic opportunities for the communities we operate in and serving as an example of strong U.S.-Japan economic relations." — 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐥𝐤𝐛𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐫, Chief Technology Officer of Sandisk Corporation.