Kioxia Commences Construction of Fab Facility at Kitakami Plant, Japan

Kioxia Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony for ithis facility

Artist’s impression of Fab2, Kitakami plant

Utilizing AI-based manufacturing, the new facility will contribute towards possible expansion of production of its proprietary 3D flash memory BiCS Flash at the Kitakami Plant. Construction of the Fab2 facility is scheduled to be completed in 2023.

The Fab2 facility will have an earthquake-absorbing structure and environmentally friendly design that utilizes energy saving manufacturing equipment and renewable energy sources. In addition, an administration building will be constructed to accommodate the control management and technical departments in response to the increased staff.

“As a leader in memory, this Fab2 facility will become Kioxia’s key manufacturing hub to produce our memory products at scale. We are planning to introduce automated in-facility transfers and advanced production control to make Fab2 a truly world-class smart fabrication facility,” said Nobuo Hayasaka, president and CEO, Kioxia. “Fab2 will be able to intelligently coordinate and optimize its production with Fab1 at Kitakami Plant as well as our fabs in the Yokkaichi Plant, enabling the company to seize opportunities in the growing memory market in a timely manner.”