Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-06-02 13:51Group 1 - SoftBank and Intel are collaborating to develop next-generation AI memory chips that can reduce power consumption by 50% compared to existing technologies [1] - A joint venture named Saimemory has been established with a total investment of 10 billion yen (approximately 70 million USD), aiming for commercial mass production by the late 2020s [1] - The project focuses on innovative wiring structures for stacked DRAM chips, which can significantly lower power consumption compared to current high bandwidth memory (HBM) [1] Group 2 - This collaboration signifies a revival ambition for the Japanese semiconductor industry, which lost over 70% of its DRAM market share since the 1980s [2] - SoftBank plans to apply the new memory technology in AI training data centers to meet the high computing power demands for processing massive data [2] - Recently, SoftBank invested 676 million USD to acquire a Sharp LCD factory and plans to build a 150 MW AI data center in Osaka to enhance its partnership with OpenAI and strengthen its AI infrastructure strategy [2]