Entegris Expands Strategic Partnership with Kioxia to Accelerate Materials Innovation for Next-Generation Memory in the AI Era

BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Entegris, Inc. today announced an expansion of its strategic partnership with Kioxia Corporation to accelerate materials innovation for future generations of BiCS FLASH™ 3D flash memory and next-generation computing.

As artificial intelligence expands across data centers, enterprise systems and edge computing, memory is becoming increasingly important to system performance and power efficiency. Future memory architectures will require advances in device design, materials and process technology to meet growing performance and capacity requirements.

The expanded collaboration is designed to align future device requirements more closely with materials innovation. It combines Entegris’ capabilities in materials science, computational modeling, simulation and semiconductor process solutions with Kioxia’s expertise in memory technology and process integration.

AI, advanced modeling and digital-twin technologies will be central to the collaboration. The companies will use these capabilities to explore a broader materials design space, identify promising candidates and guide experimental evaluation.

By connecting computational discovery with physical testing and device-level learning, the collaboration aims to create a more integrated virtual-to-physical development environment. This approach is intended to improve learning efficiency and accelerate the evaluation of materials and process technologies for future memory architectures.

The Geino Technology Center in Mie Prefecture, Japan, will serve as a focal point for the expanded collaboration. Established to support closer collaboration on future memory technologies, the center will connect Kioxia’s future device requirements with Entegris’ materials expertise, AI-enabled modeling, digital-twin technologies and experimental validation capabilities.

This development model is intended to advance the materials and process technologies required for future generations of BiCS FLASH™ and next-generation memory.

Olivier Blachier, President of Materials Solutions and SVP, Chief Innovation Officer at Entegris, said, “AI and digital-twin technologies are creating new opportunities in materials development. Our expanded collaboration with Kioxia will connect computational discovery, experimental learning and device validation, enabling us to explore more possibilities and learn faster.”

Minori Kajimoto, General Manager of the Advanced Memory Development Center at Kioxia Corporation, said, “Advancing memory technologies will require breakthroughs in device architecture, materials and process technology. By combining Kioxia’s deep memory expertise in memory technology with Entegris’ strengths in advanced materials capabilities, AI and advanced modeling, we aim to accelerate the innovation and unlock new possibilities needed for future generations of BiCS FLASH™.”

ABOUT ENTEGRIS
Entegris is a leading supplier of critical advanced materials and process solutions for the semiconductor and other high-tech industries. Entegris has approximately 9,000 employees throughout its global operations and is ISO 9001 certified. It has manufacturing, customer service and/or research facilities in the United States, Canada, China, Germany, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Additional information can be found at www.entegris.com.

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, automotive systems, data centers and generative AI systems.

CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains “forward-looking statements.” The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “should,” “may,” “will,” “would” or the negative thereof and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which include statements regarding the expected scope, objectives and benefits of the collaboration with Kioxia and other matters, are based on current management expectations and assumptions only as of the date of this news release. They are not guarantees of future performance or outcomes and they involve substantial risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from the results or outcomes expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk factors and additional information described in Entegris’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 11, 2026, including under the heading “Risk Factors” in Item 1A, and in Entegris’ other periodic filings with the SEC. Except as required under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC, Entegris undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements or information contained herein, which speak as of their respective dates.