Kioxia Honored by FMS With Lifetime Achievement Award for 3D NAND Flash Invention
July 25 2024 - 12:36AM
Business Wire
Company’s Development Team Recognized for
Creation of Groundbreaking BiCS FLASH 3D Flash Memory
Technology
Kioxia Corporation, the inventor of NAND flash memory, is the
recipient of the FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage Lifetime
Achievement Award for 2024. The Kioxia engineering team, consisting
of Hideaki Aochi, Ryota Katsumata, Masaru Kito, Masaru Kido, and
Hiroyasu Tanaka, will accept this prestigious award for its
pioneering work in developing and commercializing 3D flash memory.
This breakthrough technology has become fundamental to a wide range
of computing applications – including advanced smartphones, PCs,
SSDs, data centers, AI, and industrial.
Kioxia presented the concept of BiCS FLASHTM 3D flash memory
technology at the VLSI Symposium in 2007. After announcing the
prototype, Kioxia continued development to optimize the technology
for mass production, eventually introducing the world’s first 256
gigabit (Gb), 48-layer 3D flash memory in 2015.
"Kioxia’s innovation in 3D flash memory has revolutionized data
storage, transforming it from a mere advancement of existing
technologies into a groundbreaking solution that meets the demands
of modern computing," said Chuck Sobey, FMS General Chair. "We are
delighted to showcase this important contribution and look forward
to seeing what the future holds."
With a 3D stacked structure that boosts capacity and
performance, BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory has been a transformational
force in the storage industry. The technology has enabled higher
density storage solutions while maintaining reliability and
efficiency, significantly enhancing the capabilities of data
centers, consumer electronics, and mobile devices – and setting a
new standard for flash memory technology. By leveraging vertical
stacking, Kioxia’s BiCS FLASH technology addressed the limitations
of planar NAND flash, paving the way for future developments in
memory storage solutions - and reinforcing Kioxia Corporation as an
industry leader.
"Kioxia’s technical innovation in 3D flash memory cannot be
overstated,” said Atsushi Inoue, vice president and technology
executive for Kioxia Corporation’s Memory Division. “Our technology
has created a new paradigm in the industry, enabling flash memory
to vastly increase storage density per cell, die and package. I am
excited to see our achievements recognized and look forward to
witnessing their continued influence in the years to come."
"My fellow Kioxia engineers are an inspiration not only for
their technological accomplishments but also for their commitment
to advancing the field through continuous innovation and support
for the technologists around them,” said Ryota Katsumata, senior
fellow of the Advanced Memory Development Center for Kioxia
Corporation. “Our contributions have not only made a reverberating
impact, but have also fostered a spirit of innovation and
collaboration within the community. It is wonderful to see this
leadership and vision be acknowledged.”
This 3D flash memory technology has also been recognized with
the Imperial Invention Prize from the 2020 National Commendation
for Invention in Japan and received the 2023 Award for Science and
Technology from The Commendation for Science and Technology by
Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and
Technology and the 2021 IEEE Andrew S. Grove Award.
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About Kioxia
Kioxia is a world leader in memory solutions, dedicated to the
development, production and sale of flash memory and solid-state
drives (SSDs). In April 2017, its predecessor Toshiba Memory was
spun off from Toshiba Corporation, the company that invented NAND
flash memory in 1987. Kioxia is committed to uplifting the world
with memory by offering products, services and systems that create
choice for customers and memory-based value for society. Kioxia's
innovative 3D flash memory technology, BiCS FLASH™, is shaping the
future of storage in high-density applications, including advanced
smartphones, PCs, SSDs, automotive and data centers.
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