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Kioxia announced its medium to long-term growth strategy and as a part of its growth strategy, the company is betting on advanced SSD technology to capture more market share. The company's most ambitious project is a breakthrough SSD that combines their XL-FLASH memory with a brand-new controller design. "We're taking our ultra-fast XL-Flash memory chips, which use single-level cells, and pairing them with a completely new controller," a company representative explained. "This combination should give us unprecedented performance for small-scale data operations. We're targeting over 10 million IOPS, and we plan to have samples ready by the second half of 2026." The company is also working closely with major GPU manufacturers to optimize performance for AI and graphics-intensive applications.
Meanwhile, Kioxia is rolling out its current generation of SSDs built on 8th generation BiCS FLASH technology. The CM9 series targets AI systems that need both blazing speed and rock-solid reliability to get the most out of expensive GPU hardware. On the other end, the LC9 series focuses on massive storage capacity, hitting 122 terabytes per drive for applications like large-scale databases that power AI inference systems.
The 8th generation BiCS FLASH technology itself represents a major step forward incorporating CBA technology to achieve better speed and power efficiency than previous generations. Kioxia is ramping up production of these chips, which go into both high-end SSDs and AI-capable smartphones. Looking ahead the company is taking two approaches for its future flash memory development. One path focuses on the traditional method of stacking more layers to create higher capacity and performance, leading to products like the 10th generation BiCS FLASH. The other path emphasizes the 9th generation BiCS FLASH, which maximizes the benefits of CBA technology by combining proven cell designs with cutting-edge CMOS technology bonded directly to the array, delivering strong performance while keeping development costs manageable.
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Meanwhile, Kioxia is rolling out its current generation of SSDs built on 8th generation BiCS FLASH technology. The CM9 series targets AI systems that need both blazing speed and rock-solid reliability to get the most out of expensive GPU hardware. On the other end, the LC9 series focuses on massive storage capacity, hitting 122 terabytes per drive for applications like large-scale databases that power AI inference systems.
The 8th generation BiCS FLASH technology itself represents a major step forward incorporating CBA technology to achieve better speed and power efficiency than previous generations. Kioxia is ramping up production of these chips, which go into both high-end SSDs and AI-capable smartphones. Looking ahead the company is taking two approaches for its future flash memory development. One path focuses on the traditional method of stacking more layers to create higher capacity and performance, leading to products like the 10th generation BiCS FLASH. The other path emphasizes the 9th generation BiCS FLASH, which maximizes the benefits of CBA technology by combining proven cell designs with cutting-edge CMOS technology bonded directly to the array, delivering strong performance while keeping development costs manageable.
View at TechPowerUp Main Site | Source
