Kioxia

Kioxia and Sandisk plan investments of more than $31 billion in Japan through 2032, subject to government support. The funds are intended to expand infrastructure at the Yokkaichi and Kitakami plants and to support the development and production of NAND flash memory to meet rising demand. Both companies emphasize their long‑standing joint‑venture relationship, prior investments of over $50 billion, and the extension of the framework agreement for Yokkaichi until 2034. » More on de.investing.com

Kioxia's stock rose 3.7% to ¥51,840 after reports that it will build a substantial new memory-chip fab in northern Japan. The planned investments are said to exceed ¥1 trillion and rank among the company's largest capacity expansions. Management reportedly intends to present the plans at Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's office, and positive sentiment in the semiconductor and AI sectors supported the price movement. » More on de.investing.com

Kioxia, together with Sandisk, unveils the 9th generation of its 2‑Tbit QLC 3D flash memory technology, designed for AI‑powered infrastructures and data‑intensive cloud applications. The solution uses the CBA architecture (CMOS directly Bonded to Array), offers a NAND interface speed of 4.8 Gbit/s (up 33% versus the 8th generation), a 6‑plane architecture, as well as higher read/write bandwidth and improved energy efficiency. Kioxia emphasizes that separating CMOS and memory manufacturing accelerates innovation cycles and reduces investment costs. » More on de.investing.com