⚡ 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: $Micron Tech(MU.US) Micron Breaks

⚡ 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: $Micron Tech(MU.US) Micron Breaks Ground on ¥1.5 Trillion($9.3 billion) AI Memory Chip Expansion in Japan

👉 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:

➤ 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐧 began construction on a ¥𝟏.𝟓 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 AI memory chip expansion in Hiroshima.

➤ The new facility will produce 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 (HBM) for AI processors.

➤ HBM shipments are expected to begin around 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟖.

➤ Japan's government will provide up to ¥𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 toward the project cost.

➤ Total Japanese support for Micron has reached about ¥𝟕𝟕𝟓 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧, including R&D funding.

➤ The expansion aims to improve 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 and data transmission for AI memory.

➤ Micron said about 𝟖𝟎% of materials used at the Hiroshima facility are sourced from Japan.

➤ The project expands Micron's global AI memory manufacturing alongside new U.S. fabs.

👉 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:

➤ Rising 𝐀𝐈 demand is driving massive global investment in advanced memory production.

➤ The expansion strengthens Micron's position in the competitive 𝐇𝐁𝐌 market.

➤ Japan continues investing heavily to rebuild its 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 manufacturing ecosystem.

👉 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭:

➤ "Micron's very first HBM production wafer — for the memory technology at the heart of AI — was made right here in Hiroshima. When American boldness meets Japanese craftsmanship, you do not get a compromise. You get the best in the world." — 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐚, CEO of Micron Technology.

➤ "Japan's support for Micron, now the only maker of DRAM within the country's borders, has invaluable worth." — 𝐑𝐲𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐢 𝐀𝐤𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐰𝐚, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.

➤ "The Hiroshima factory's strength lies in its ability to quickly deliver cutting-edge and high-performance products to customers. Creating next-generation chips here is directly tied to Micron's strategy." — 𝐊𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐍𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐚, Representative Director of Micron Japan.