# Toshiba considers selling minority stake in chip business to Western Digital

Toshiba is considering spinning off its chip business and selling about 20% (worth 200-300 billion yen) to Western Digital, while retaining majority control.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2017-01-18
- Where: Japan
- Value: $1.77B (200.0B JPY)
- Status: rumored
- Products: 3D NAND flash memory chips
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Toshiba](https://endata.com/companies/8893.md)
- [Western Digital](https://endata.com/companies/21541.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [tiinside.com.br](https://tiinside.com.br/my/18/01/2017/thoshiba-estuda-transformar-em-empresa-unidade-de-negocio-de-chips/), 2017-01-18: "A Toshiba está considerando um plano para derivar seu negócio de chips e vender parte da operação à Western Digital."

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