Toshiba Memory Corporation to Invest in Manufacturing Facilities for Fab 6 at Yokkaichi Operations
2017年6月28日 - 06:49PM
ビジネスワイヤ(英語)
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that its board
of directors, meeting today, has agreed upon a FY2017 investment
program for its wholly owned subsidiary, Toshiba Memory Corporation
(TMC), that will channel approximately 180 billion yen into Fab 6
at Yokkaichi Operations, TMC’s Flash memory facility. The
investment will cover installation of manufacturing facilities in
Phase-1 of the fab, and the construction of Phase-2.
Production at Fab 6 will be entirely devoted to BiCS FLASH™,
Toshiba's innovative 3D Flash memory. As detailed in Toshiba’s
February 9, 2017 announcement “Toshiba Starts Construction of Fab 6
and Memory R&D Center at Yokkaichi, Japan”, Phase-1 of the fab
is scheduled for completion in summer 2018, and the current round
of investment will ensure this target date is met. Demand for Flash
memory is expected to see continued strong growth from data centers
and enterprise servers, which will accelerate demand for 3D Flash
memories. This understanding guided the board in making today’s
decision.
The investment in Fab 6 will enable TMC to install manufacturing
equipment for 96-layer 3D Flash memories, including deposition and
etching equipment. In parallel with this, construction of Phase-2
of Fab 6 is scheduled to start in September this year, with a
completion target of the end of 2018. Specific production
capabilities and schedules will be aligned with market demand.
TMC has recently asked SanDisk, its partner in joint ventures
for investment in manufacturing equipment at TMC’s Yokkaichi
Operations, to clarify whether it intends to jointly invest in the
Fab 6 facility. If SanDisk does not agree to such joint investment,
TMC will invest alone in manufacturing equipment for separate TMC
capacity.
The investment decided today is included in the three year
investment plan of 360 billion yen announced on March 17, 2016
“Notice of Construction of New Semiconductor Fabrication
Facility.”
About Toshiba
Founded in Tokyo in 1875, Toshiba Corporation is a Fortune
Global 500 company that contributes to a better world and better
lives with innovative technologies in Energy, Infrastructure and
Storage. Guided by the philosophy of “Committed to People,
Committed to the Future,” Toshiba promotes operations through a
global network of 551 consolidated companies employing 188,000
people, with annual sales surpassing 5.6 trillion yen (US$50
billion; March 31, 2016).
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