Kioxia, Western Digital joint venture flash memory factory officially completed

According to media reports, Fab7, a flash memory manufacturing plant jointly built by Kioxia and Western Digital in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan, held a completion ceremony a few days ago.

According to the report, the total investment of Fab7 is about 1 trillion yen, and part of the first phase of investment is funded by government subsidies to promote the construction of cutting-edge semiconductor production facilities in Japan. The factory has the capacity to produce 162-layer NAND Flash and more advanced 3D flash memory in the future, and plans to start shipping 162-layer flash products in early 2023.

The report also said that the facility uses artificial intelligence to improve production efficiency and adopts a space-saving facility design that expands the available space for manufacturing equipment in its clean room and is able to absorb earthquake shocks. The manufacturing equipment is also better in energy saving. Performance.

Nobuo Hayasaka, President and CEO of Kioxia, said, "Fab7 is Japan's newest and most technologically advanced semiconductor manufacturing facility and is integral to the future of Kioxia. As the world consumes more data on various connected devices, global Long-term demand for memory products will increase. We will continue to invest in the future and respond to market demands to help build a digital society that enriches people's lives," said Mr.

Kioxia and Western Digital have established a partnership for more than 20 years and formally finalized the Fab7 (Y7) manufacturing plant joint venture agreement earlier this year.