Toshiba start bouw van Fab 6 en Memory R&D in Yokkaichi in Japan
YOKKAICHI, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) heeft vandaag bekendgemaakt dat het is begonnen met de bouw van een hypermoderne fabriek halfgeleiders, Fab 6, en een nieuw onderzoeks- en ontwikkelingscentrum het Memory R&D Center. Beide locaties staan op Toshiba’s complex in de Japanse stad Yokkaichi, in de prefectuur Mie.
Fab 6 is gewijd aan de productie van BiCS FLASH™, een vernieuwend type 3D-flashgeheugen van Toshiba. Net zoals bij Fab 5 is de bouw van de fabriek onderverdeeld in twee fases. Dit zorgt voor een optimaal investeringstempo ten opzichte van de markttrends. Toshiba bepaalt de juiste capaciteit en productiedoelstellingen door de markt nauwgezet te volgen.
Toshiba Starts Construction of Fab 6 and Memory R&D Center at Yokkaichi, Japan |
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YOKKAICHI, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has started construction of a new state-of-the-art semiconductor fabrication facility, Fab 6, and a new R&D center, the Memory R&D Center, at Yokkaichi Operations in Mie prefecture, Japan, the company’s main memory production base. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170208006381/en/  Artist’s impression of Fab 6, Yokkaichi Operations (Graphic: Business Wire)Fab 6 will be dedicated to production of BiCS FLASH™, Toshiba’s innovative 3D Flash memory 1. Like Fab 5, construction will take place in two phases, allowing the pace of investment to be optimized against market trends, with completion of Phase 1 scheduled for summer 2018. Toshiba will determine installed capacity and output targets and schedules by closely monitoring the market. Toshiba will also construct a Memory R&D Center adjacent to the new fab, with completion targeting December 2017. The facility will advance development of BiCS FLASH™ and new memories. Toshiba is determined to enhance its competitiveness in the memory business by timely expansion of BiCS FLASH™ production in line with market trends, and to retain leadership in innovation in the memory business. * BiCS FLASH is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation About Toshiba View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170208006381/en/ Contacts Toshiba Corporation |
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