Fujitsu, NEC aim to curb power-hungry data centers' appetite by 40%

7 Japanese companies to join forces on new chip designs and materials

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By one estimate, world data center power usage is poised to grow about fifteenfold in 10 years at current performance levels.

RYOSUKE EGUCHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- A group of Japanese companies aims to develop energy-efficient technology for servers with a goal of cutting data center power consumption 40% by the year ending March 2031, Nikkei has learned.

The seven companies include Fujitsu and NEC -- two of Japan's biggest processor developers -- and memory chipmaker Kioxia. Kyocera, whose products include communication modules, will also play a role.

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