SoftBank Corp announced a strategic collaboration between its subsidiary Saimemory and Intel Corporation to develop advanced memory chip technology for artificial intelligence infrastructure.
The partnership targets commercializing “Z‑Angle operation memory technology,” which offers higher capacity, greater bandwidth, and lower power consumption than conventional memory solutions.
This technology addresses needs in AI data centers, where generative AI models demand high-speed, energy-efficient memory to handle large data throughput and manage energy costs. High-performance memory represents a key bottleneck in AI computing.
SoftBank Corp operates as the primary unit of SoftBank Group Corp. The announcement extends SoftBank Group’s relationship with Intel, following a mid-2025 agreement to invest $2 billion in the U.S. chipmaker. That investment reflects SoftBank’s view of Intel’s position in the semiconductor and AI sectors.
Intel pursues this collaboration amid efforts to bolster its chip portfolio and recover ground in the AI hardware market. Competitors have secured significant AI demand, especially in data center accelerators and memory.
Saimemory will apply Intel’s next-generation DRAM bonding technology to create and test prototypes of the new memory chips. The companies aim to produce initial prototypes by early 2028.
