Micron Begins High-Volume Production of HBM4, PCIe Gen6 SSD, and SOCAMM2 for NVIDIA Vera Rubin Platform

New memory and storage innovations enable next-generation AI and HPC workloads

Mar. 16, 2026 at 9:39pm

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Micron Technology has announced the start of high-volume production for several key components designed for NVIDIA's Vera Rubin platform, including HBM4 36GB 12H memory with over 2.8 TB/s of bandwidth, the industry's first PCIe Gen6 SSD, and 192GB SOCAMM2 memory. These new products are aimed at powering the next era of AI and HPC workloads.

Why it matters

As AI and compute-intensive applications become increasingly crucial, the performance and efficiency of memory and storage solutions are strategic assets. Micron's new products are designed to unlock the full potential of NVIDIA's Vera Rubin platform, enabling faster, more power-efficient AI training and inference at scale.

The details

Micron's HBM4 36GB 12H memory offers over 2.8 TB/s of bandwidth, a 2.3x improvement over the previous HBM3E generation, with more than 20% better power efficiency. The company has also demonstrated advanced packaging capability with a 48GB 16H HBM4 sample. Micron's PCIe Gen6 SSD, the 9650, delivers up to 28 GB/s of sequential read throughput and 5.5 million random read IOPS, optimized for AI workloads on the NVIDIA BlueField-4 STX architecture. Additionally, Micron's 192GB SOCAMM2 memory is designed for the NVIDIA Vera Rubin platform, expanding low-power, high-capacity memory options for AI and HPC applications.

  • Micron began high-volume production of HBM4 36GB 12H, PCIe Gen6 SSD, and SOCAMM2 in the first quarter of 2026.
  • On February 12, 2026, Micron announced mass production of the 9650 PCIe Gen6 SSD.

The players

Micron Technology, Inc.

An industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions, transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all.

NVIDIA Corporation

A technology company that designs graphics processing units (GPUs) for the gaming and professional markets, as well as system-on-a-chip units (SoCs) for the mobile computing and automotive market.

NVIDIA Vera Rubin

A platform developed by NVIDIA for AI and HPC workloads, which will utilize Micron's new memory and storage products.

Sumit Sadana

Executive vice president and chief business officer at Micron Technology.

NVIDIA BlueField-4 STX

A reference architecture developed by NVIDIA for AI training and inference workloads, which will be supported by Micron's new PCIe Gen6 SSD.

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What they’re saying

“The next era of AI will be defined by tightly integrated platforms developed through joint engineering innovations across the ecosystem. Our close collaboration with NVIDIA ensures that compute and memory are designed to scale together from day one.”

— Sumit Sadana, Executive vice president and chief business officer (Globe Newswire)

What’s next

Micron plans to showcase its advanced memory and storage portfolio, including the new HBM4, PCIe Gen6 SSD, and SOCAMM2 products, at the NVIDIA GTC 2026 conference.

The takeaway

Micron's new memory and storage innovations, designed in close collaboration with NVIDIA, are poised to power the next generation of AI and HPC workloads. These high-performance, energy-efficient products demonstrate Micron's commitment to driving the data economy forward and enabling the full potential of emerging technologies.