Kioxia unveils flash memory with 33% faster data transfers

332-layer technology also said to improve power efficiency

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Kioxia expects robust interest from AI data centers for its latest flash memory. (Kioxia) 

RYO MUKANO

TOKYO -- Japanese chipmaker Kioxia Holdings has developed NAND flash memory technology with higher storage capacity and 33% faster interface speed, anticipating strong demand from artificial intelligence data centers.

When compared with eighth-generation, 218-layer technology now in mass production, the 10th-generation, 332-layer innovation boasts an increase in bit density for data storage by 59%. It consumes less electricity, enhancing power efficiency by 10% for data input and 34% for output, the company said Thursday in a statement with U.S. partner Sandisk.

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