Kioxia

全球第二大NAND闪存制造商，前身东芝存储器，2024年营收约110亿美元，与西部数据合资运营日本四座工厂。

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铠侠存储 · Kioxia

"NAND 闪存的发明者，从东芝到独立的故事"

Kioxia 前身为东芝存储器，是 NAND 闪存的发明者。公司于 2019 年更名为铠侠后寻求独立上市，虽然与西部数据的合并计划未能成功，但仍然是全球 NAND 市场的核心参与者，尤其在企业级 SSD 市场占据重要份额。

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历史时间线

时期	关键事件
1987	东芝发明 NAND 闪存，开创存储新纪元
2007	与西部数据建立闪存合资工厂，合作延续至今
2017	推出全球首款 96 层 3D NAND 闪存
2019	更名为 Kioxia，脱离东芝品牌独立运营
2020	与西部数据推出全球首款 162 层 3D NAND
2022	与西数合并计划因监管原因终止
2023	企业级 SSD 市场份额稳步提升
2024	推出第八代 BiCS 3D NAND，层数超过 200 层

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业务结构分析

NAND闪存

消费级和企业级 3D NAND 闪存芯片，覆盖 SSD 和移动存储

企业级SSD

数据中心和企业服务器用高性能固态硬盘

嵌入式存储

智能手机平板电脑和 IoT 设备的嵌入式闪存方案

授权许可

持有 NAND 闪存核心专利组合，通过授权获取收入

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核心护城河

  NAND闪存
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    发明者身份 --> 核心专利壁垒
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    日美合资工厂 --> 产能稳定
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    技术迭代领先 --> 层数竞赛优势

1. NAND 闪存的发明者，拥有最基础的核心专利组合
2. 与西部数据的合资工厂是全球最大的 NAND 生产基地之一
3. 2020年曾接近与西数合并为年营收超200亿的存储巨头
4. 虽然未能上市，但在企业级 SSD 市场仍保持约 20% 的份额

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关键数据

指标	数值
年营收	约 110 亿美元（2024）
NAND市占率	约 20%（全球第二）
BiCS层数	超过 200 层
合资工厂	4 座（日本四日市和北上）
员工数	约 12,000 人
企业级SSD份额	约 20%

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值得了解

• Kioxia 这个名字来源于 KIOKU 日语记忆和 ASPIA 灵感 aspiration 的组合

• 其前身东芝存储器曾是全球NAND闪存发明者，2017年独立运营后更名为Kioxia

• 与Western Digital合资运营的工厂占全球NAND闪存产能的约40%

• 2023年曾尝试IPO但因市场波动推迟，估值约100-150亿美元

• NAND 闪存发明者藤尾赳夫因此获得了日本国家发明奖

• 合资工厂所在的四日市曾是一片农田，如今是全球最大的闪存生产基地

• 2022 年合并计划失败后，Kioxia 正在重新筹备独立 IPO

• 该企业的供应链布局深刻影响了全球相关产业的发展格局