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Intel shows off vertical 'Z-angle' memory, promises big thermal boost

Designed to take on high-bandwidth memory in data centers, Z-Angle memory (ZAM) leverages diagonal interconnects for improved ...
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Intel teams with SoftBank to develop new memory type

Four years after killing off its Optane memory products, Intel is getting back into the memory business by partnering with a SoftBank subsidiary to launch a new “ZAM” memory technology. ZAM, or ...
Seeking Alpha

Intel rises as chip giant set to work with SoftBank subsidiary on AI memory

Intel (INTC) shares rose more than 4% in premarket trading on Tuesday as it gets set to work with a subsidiary of SoftBank (SFTBY) to make memory for artificial intelligence. Intel will work with ...
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Intel teams with SoftBank on next-gen ZAM memory, prototypes to compete against HBM in 2028

TL;DR: Intel partners with SoftBank's SAIMEMORY to advance next-generation DRAM bonding technology using Z-Angle Memory (ZAM), enabling higher capacity, lower power consumption, and improved ...

After Optane’s $559 million loss, Intel’s Z-Angle Memory shows ambition

Z-Angle Memory plans high-capacity, low-power DRAM for AI, but incumbents may extend lead before 2029 launch ...
DATAQUEST

First look at ZAM: SAIMEMORY unveils memory to address thermal issues at Intel’s Japan event

SAIMEMORY—founded in December 2024, and officially launched in June 2025—is a joint venture between SoftBank, Intel, and the University of Tokyo.