Kioxia Expands Technology City in Yokohama and Establishes New Research Center

Kioxia Corporation announced a 20 billion yen investment to expand its Yokohama technology facility and establish a new Shin-Koyasu Advanced Research Center. The new facilities are expected to be operational by 2023 and will “help advance Kioxia’s technology by consolidating its R&D centers in Kanagawa Prefecture to improve efficiency and create a more supportive work environment.”

Kioxia Expands Technology City in Yokohama and Establishes New Research Center

For the Yokohama technology campus, the current facility will almost double the size of a six-story building of about 40,000 m2.2, the construction of which will begin this fall. This is expected to allow Kioxia to expand its product evaluation capabilities, which in turn will improve product quality. The company will also receive space to increase its staff, which will allow more energy to be directed to the development of new products. Of course, the new building will be built taking into account the concept of environmental friendliness and will receive highly efficient energy-saving equipment.

The four-storey Shin-Koyasu Advanced Research Center with a total area of ​​about 13,000 m22 there will be a clean room for a wide range of research with special emphasis on materials and new processes.

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