[Kioxia Delivers Next-Generation Flash Memory Chip Samples to AI Data Centers] DeepTechFlow News, July 3rd: According to foreign media reports, Kioxia has begun delivering samples of its next-generation flash memory chips to AI data center operators, aiming to compete with rivals for market share in this high-margin business sector. The Tokyo-based chip manufacturer’s latest high-density 3D flash memory chips are designed to better meet the demands of AI data centers for higher storage density, data transfer speeds, and energy efficiency. In a statement released on Friday, the company said its latest products will be used in solid-state drives (SSDs) targeting data centers and will be manufactured at a new facility in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan. The chip features a 332-layer stacked structure, enabling more data to be stored on a single silicon wafer. The new factory facility will help Kioxia boost production capacity to meet the rapidly growing data storage demands of AI service providers. The company also stated that it will simultaneously expand production of its low-cost 9th-generation scalable bit-cost chips as well as its 10th-generation products. (Jin10)