On July 3, according to foreign media reports, Kioxia has started providing samples of its new-generation flash memory chips to AI data center operators, vying for market share with competitors in the high-margin business sector. The high-storage-density 3D flash memory chips introduced by the Tokyo-based chipmaker are designed to meet the demands of AI data centers for higher storage density, faster data transfer speeds, and greater energy efficiency. The company stated in a Friday announcement that the new products will be used in its solid-state drives (SSDs) for data centers and will be manufactured in the new facility at its Kitakami plant in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The chip features a 332-layer stacked structure, enabling the storage of more data on a silicon wafer. The new facility will help Kioxia enhance its production capacity to meet the rapidly growing demand for data storage from AI service providers. Additionally, the company will expand the production of its low-cost ninth-generation scalable bit cost chips and tenth-generation products.