Over 6.5 million terabytes of flash storage ruined because of contamination at factory

Western Digital and Kioxia cut production at two plants in Japan after contamination was discovered in raw materials, which will likely lead to price hikes and further strain on the already-taxed supply chain.Western Digital and Kioxia flash memory production impacted by contaminated materialsWestern Digital and Kioxia are some of the largest producers of flash memory in the industry. Contaminated materials in plants at Yokkaichi and Kitakami have led to limited production of flash memory, which is expected to impact the rest of the industry. Read more...