They will continue to co-develop 3D XPoint.

“Micron’s partnership with Intel has been a long-standing collaboration, and we look forward to continuing to work with Intel on other projects as we each forge our own paths in future NAND development,” says Scott DeBoer, Micron’s EVP of technology development, “our roadmap for 3D NAND technology development is strong, and we intend to bring highly competitive products to market based on our industry-leading 3D NAND technology.”

Intel’s SVP/GM for the NVMe Solutions Group, Rob Crooke, says: “We’ve reached a point in the NAND development partnership where it is the right time for the companies to pursue the markets we’re focused on.”

Intel and Micron formed their joint flash partnership in 2006.