As major CSPs ramp up AI infrastructure and shift toward high-performance inference, demand for high-capacity storage keeps climbing—putting next-gen NAND development in the spotlight. Yet, according to ZDNet, Samsung Electronics is struggling to commercialize its ninth-generation (V9) high-capaci...

According to South Korean outlet Yonhap Infomax, shares of Japan’s NAND flash producer Kioxia have been rising sharply amid a supply shortage in the NAND market. The report notes that SK hynix — which invested KRW 3.9 trillion in Kioxia in 2018 — is now realizing significant valuation gains af...

While HBM rides the AI boom with DRAM giants Samsung and SK hynix accelerating the HBM4 rollout, NAND is set to follow suit. According to Nikkei, Japan’s Kioxia, in partnership with NVIDIA, plans to commercialize SSDs by 2027 with nearly 100x faster read speeds than current models. The report h...

According to a report from MoneyDJ, citing Nikkei, Japanese NAND flash memory giant Kioxia announced its mid- to long-term business plan on June 5, aiming to double its production capacity by fiscal 2029 compared to fiscal 2024 by expanding production lines at its two main facilities in Japan—the ...

According to a report from TechNews, citing Nikkei, chip demand outside of AI applications remains sluggish. As of April, only three of the seven semiconductor plants built or acquired in Japan during fiscal years 2023 and 2024 have begun mass production. The report notes that Japan’s semicondu...