Expansion of Kioxia Yokohama Technology Campus

Kioxia Corporation announced ¥20 billion investment to expand its Technology Development Building at its Yokohama Technology Campus, Japan, and to establish its new Shin-Koyasu Advanced Research Center.

The new facilities are expected to be operational by 2023 and will strengthen its research and technology development by bringing together its R&D sites in Kanagawa Prefecture to improve efficiency and to create a more conducive working environment for innovation through collaboration.

At the Yokohama Technology Campus, the expanded Technology Development Building will nearly double the space of the current facility, allowing the company to expand its product evaluation capabilities that will, in turn, increase its product quality. The expanded facility will also provide space for an increased workforce to strengthen product development in the future. The new building will also feature an environmentally with energy-saving equipment.

The Shin-Koyasu Advanced Research Center will feature a clean room which will be used for a range of research, with a particular focus on materials and new processes.

By investing in these facilities, the firm aims to strengthen its flash memory and SSD technology development capabilities to meet increasing demand around the world and to create memory technologies and products that provide new value.

It is focused on cultivating the new era of memory and remains committed to enhancing its position in the memory and SSD industry through capital investment and R&D that reflect market trends.

Yokohama Technology Campus Technology Development Building (tentative name) 

• Location: Kasama 2-chome, Sakae-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture
• Building scale: 6 stories
• Total floor area: 40,000m²
• Scheduled start of construction: Autumn 2021
• Scheduled completion: Summer 2023

Shin-Koyasu Advanced Research Center (tentative name)

• Location: Moriya-cho 3-chome, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture
• Building scale: 4 stories
• Total floor area: 13,000m²
• Operation schedule: Summer 2023