Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 2
Kioxia Ships 3D Flash Samples for AI Data Centers
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 2

Kioxia Ships 3D Flash Samples for AI Data Centers

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 2

Summary

  • Kioxia has begun sending samples of its next-generation high-density 3D flash memory chips to AI data center operators, marking its latest push into a fast-growing storage market.
  • The new chips are built to address AI data centers' demand for greater storage density, faster data transmission and better power efficiency.
  • For the Tokyo-based chipmaker, the sampling phase is an early step to win business from operators and gain ground against rivals in the lucrative AI infrastructure segment.

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