Kioxia Holdings Corporation began shipping samples of its 10th-generation BiCS FLASH memory.
The new 332-layer 3D NAND technology targets high-performance enterprise and data center SSDs. This 1Tb triple-level cell device positions Kioxia ahead of competitors Samsung and SK Hynix.
Surging AI demand for high-capacity storage has significantly improved the company's financial outlook. Kioxia projects record profits for the current quarter following a surge in market capitalization. The company now ranks among Japan's most valuable firms despite recent stock price volatility.