Kioxia Reportedly Presents Japanese Chipmaking Deal to SK Hynix

[T0@st]

Japan's Jiji news agency has cottoned onto a major computer memory industry rumble—a Friday Reuters report suggests that Kioxia has offered an olive branch to SK Hynix, perhaps in a renewed push to get its proposed (and once rejected) merger with Western Digital over the finishing line. The South Korean memory manufacturing juggernaut took great issue with the suggested formation of a mighty Japanese-American 3D NAND memory chip conglomerate—SK Hynix's opposition reportedly placed great pressure on Western Digital (WD), and discussions with Kioxia ended last October.

Kioxia is seemingly eager to resume talks with WD, but requires a thumbs up from SK Hynix—according to Jiji's insider source(s), the Tokyo-headquartered manufacturer is prepared to offer its South Korean rival a nice non-volatile memory production deal. Kioxia's best Japanese 3D NAND fabrication facilities could play host to SK Hynix designs, although it is too early to tell whether this bid has been accepted. The Yokkaichi and Kitakami plants are set to receive a 150 billion yen Government subsidy—Kioxia and WD's joint venture is expected to move into cutting-edge semiconductor production. The Japanese government is hoping to secure its native operations in times of industry flux.



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[JohH]

The cartel plans to consolidates further.

 

[Ferrum Master]

I am curious to see... how Japanese will work with Koreans... There may be not enough popcorn for that.

 

[ypsylon]

Given in what doldrums is Toshiba (NAND division is Kioxia in typical bait & switch marketing) I don't blame them they want to join forces with bigger sugar daddy.

We are just couple steps away from total NAND monopoly.

 

[wawa]

SK Hynix's main concern if I remember correctly was that their investment would be devalued if WD and Kioxia merges. Does an offer like this offset that devaluation? It is an interesting offer but I don't think it is good enough and the benefit would be too short-term in the long run.

Toshiba management should also be far removed from anything related to chips at this point.

 

[trsttte]

typical bait & switch marketing

Not bait and switch marketing, just the minefield that are corporate structures and such.

 

[OkieDan]

Japan's Jiji news agency has cottoned onto a major computer memory industry rumble

There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective cottoned. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
This word is now obsolete. It is last recorded around the late 1500s.

Well that's an old word.

 

[T0@st]

Well that's an old word.

Not an unusual turn of phrase where I live (UK) - it's still used in all sorts of newspapers, magazines and books.

 

[OkieDan]

Not an unusual turn of phrase where I live (UK) - it's still used in all sorts of newspapers, magazines and books.

Cool, I really wasn't sure if you meant to say it or if it was a speech-to-text issue.