# KIOXIA and Western Digital open Fab7 semiconductor facility in Yokkaichi

KIOXIA and Western Digital celebrated the opening of Fab7, a state-of-the-art semiconductor fabrication facility at the Yokkaichi Plant in Japan. Phase one investment is approximately one trillion yen, with production of 162-layer flash memory expected to ship in early 2023.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-10-26
- Where: Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $7.00B (1000.0B JPY)
- Starts operating: Q1 2023
- Status: completed
- Products: 162-layer 3D flash memory
- 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

- [techpowerup.com](https://www.techpowerup.com/300292/kioxia-and-western-digital-celebrate-the-opening-of-fab7-at-yokkaichi-japan), 2022-10-26: "Kioxia Corporation and Western Digital Corporation today celebrated the opening of the state-of-the-art semiconductor fabrication facility, Fab7, at the Yokkaichi Plant in Mie Prefecture, Japan."

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