# Kioxia to build Fab7 at Yokkaichi Plant for 3D flash memory

Kioxia Corporation announced it will build a new fabrication facility (Fab7) at its Yokkaichi Plant in Mie Prefecture, Japan, to expand 3D Flash memory production. Construction starts spring 2021, first phase completed by spring 2022.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-10-29
- Where: Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan
- Starts operating: Q2 2022
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 136,000 square meters
- Products: 3D Flash memory, BiCS FLASH
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Kioxia Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/50829.md)
- [Western Digital](https://endata.com/companies/21541.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [kioxia.com](https://www.kioxia.com/en-jp/about/news/2020/20201029-1.html), 2020-10-29: "Kioxia Corporation, the world leader in memory solutions, today announced it will begin construction of a state-of-the-art fabrication facility (Fab7) at Yokkaichi Plant in Mie Prefecture, Japan to expand production of its proprietary 3D Flash memory BiCS FLASH TM."
- [pc.watch.impress.co.jp](https://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1285952.html), 2020-10-29: "キオクシア株式会社は29日、三重県の四日市工場に3Dフラッシュメモリ「BiCS FLASH」の生産増強を目的とした第7製造棟(Y7棟)を、2021年春から建設すると発表した。"
- [americas.kioxia.com](https://americas.kioxia.com/en-us/about/news/2020/20201209-1.html), 2020-12-09: "The 136,000 square meter area adjacent to the current site will create room for the future construction of the Company's 'K2' manufacturing facility."
- [tomshardware.com](https://www.tomshardware.com/news/kioxia-fab-k2), 2020-12-10: "Kioxia this week announced plans to expand its Kitakami production site with a new production facility called K2."

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