Memory
Infinity's AI chips become inference-ready in days with Agentic tools
Infinity, an early-stage AI infrastructure research company building the software layer that helps AI chips run inference, has released a new case study showcasing its autonomous research and tool-building agent, Ignition. The agent generates, tests, and optimizes t
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Kioxia and Sandisk Unveil New 9th-Generation QLC Flash Memory for AI Applications
Kioxia and Sandisk have unveiled a new 9th-generation, high-performance 2Tb QLC 3D flash memory technology, designed to support the growing storage needs of AI-driven infrastructure. QLC, short for quad-level cell, is a type of flash memory that stores more data per
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Everspin Technologies names Vikas Choudhary to Board of Directors
Everspin Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of MRAM persistent memory technology, has appointed Vikas Choudhary to its board of directors, effective August 10, 2026. Choud
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Altera expands DDR5 memory support for Agilex FPGA lineup
Altera has expanded DDR5 memory support across its Agilex line of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), chips that can be reconfigured for different tasks after manufacturing, with the release of its Quartus Prime Pro Edition software, version 26.1.1. The update a
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Winbond July Revenue Jumps 292% YoY, Fueling Capacity Expansion Ahead of 2027 Semiconductor Memory Crunch
Winbond Electronics just posted one of the sharpest revenue swings in the Taiwanese chip sector this year. The Hsinchu-based memory and microcontroller maker reported unaudited consolidated revenue of NT$26.773 billion for July 2026 — up 29.99 percent from June and a striking 291.55 percent
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XCENA MX1 production lineup launched for hyperscale AI infrastructure
XCENA, a company focused on memory-centric computing for AI infrastructure, has introduced MX1, its new production memory lineup designed to address the capacity, utilization, and data-movement bottlenecks increasingly limiting AI inference at scale. The company is showcasing MX1 at the Future
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Sandisk and SK hynix release first OCP technical specification for high bandwidth flash standardization
Sandisk and SK hynix have released the technical specification for HBF (High Bandwidth Flash) through the Open Compute Project (OCP), marking a step forward in standardizing the technology for AI inference just six months after the consortium began its work in February.
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Infineon and MediaTek Qualify 512 Mb Quad SPI NOR Flash for Dimensity Auto Cockpit Platform C-X1 in Automotive Smart Cockpit Systems
Infineon Technologies is partnering with MediaTek to enable an advanced AI-driven in-cabin experience in future vehicles. MediaTek has qualified the Infineon 512 Mb Quad SPI NOR Flash, an automotive-grade NOR Flash memory solution, for use in its Dimensity Auto Cockpit platform C-X1. This turns t
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MaxLinear to Showcase Panther Storage Accelerator for AI Workloads at FMS 2026
MaxLinear will showcase its Panther Storage Accelerator platform at the Future of Memory and Storage conference, taking place August 4-6 in Santa Clara, California. The technology addresses a challenge emerging as AI shifts from single-model deployments toward agent
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JEDEC's Mian Quddus to Receive 2026 FMS Lifetime Achievement Award
JEDEC Solid State Technology Association is congratulating its longtime chairman, Mian Quddus, on being selected to receive the 2026 FMS Lifetime Achievement Award. The award will be presented at the FMS event in Santa Clara on August 4, 2026, recognizing his sustained leadership in industry st
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Montage Technology Begins Trial Production of Industry-First CXL 3.2 Memory Expander Chip
Montage Technology has begun trial production of its CXL 3.2 Memory eXpander Controller (MXC) chip, which the company describes as an industry first. The chip is designed to address rising demand for memory expansion and resource pooling in AI, cloud computing, and data center environments. Bui
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Kioxia Launches First PCIe 6.0 Enterprise SSDs Built on 10th-Generation BiCS FLASH Memory
Kioxia America has introduced the CM10 Series of enterprise solid-state drives, built using the company's newest 10th-generation BiCS FLASH TLC memory. The drives are aimed at demanding enterprise and AI workloads, including AI inference and Key Value (KV) cache storage, and are designed to work
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