Micron to Build the First New Memory Fab in the US in 20 Years

Propelled by the CHIPS and Science Act, the new fab based in Boise, Idaho, will generate 2000 new jobs at Micron and 17000 new jobs in side ... 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Initslatestseriesofmemoryannouncements,Microninitiatedphaseoneofitsmega-plantoinvest$150billioninglobalsemiconductormanufacturinginthenextdecade.Theplanissettomoveforwardinphases.   RenderingofMicron's newfabplantinBoise,Idaho.Image(modified)courtesyofGlobalNewsWire    Phaseonecomesinthewakeofthehistoricalsign-offoftheCHIPSandScienceAct(CHIPS+Act),whichensuresgovernmentfundingandtaxcreditincentivesforchipmanufacturingcompanies.Thisfundingwillhelpchipmakerstobuildnewfabs,increaseR&Dcapacity,strengthenthejobsector,andcementtheU.S.'centralpositionintheworld’ssemiconductormanufacturingindustry.    Micron StepsUptoBoostDomesticSupply Micron,whichisamongtheworld’stopchipmakersandtheonlyoneintheUnitedStatestomakeadvancedmemoryandstoragesemiconductors,willinvest$15billioninanewfablocatedinBoise,Idaho.By2030,thenewfabwillcreate2,000newjobsatMicronand17,000newjobsinsidesectors,includinglogistics,transportation,andconstruction.   Micronhasa40-yearhistoryofR&Dinvestmentandcreatingjobopportunitiesinthearea,havinginvested$3billioninR&Donlyin2021andalreadyemploying6,000people.Thecompanyhasmorethan47,000thousandpatentsunderitsnameandanR&Dnetworkspreadingacross17countries.BeyonditsBoiseheadquarters,thecompanyhasamanufacturingsiteinManassas,Virginia,andabrandnewMemoryDesignCenterinAtlanta,Georgia.    BuildingCapacityfromSquareOne Thenewfabwillbeinthevicinityofthecompany’sheadquartersanditswell-developedR&Dcenter,creatinganinterdisciplinaryconglomeratethatwillresearch,design,andmakechipsinajointeducationalandcorporateeffort.    Micronisoneoftheworld'stopsemiconductormanufacturers.Screenshotused courtesyof StatisticsandData   Newfabsbirthnewjobsandnewjobsrequirequalifiedcandidateswithinnovativedegrees.Toenrichitstalentedworkforcefromthegroundup(andforyearstocome),Micronwill invest inK-12STEMeducationandhelpworkingparentswithanearbychildcarefacility.Additionally,thecompanyhaspartneredwiththeCollegeofWesternIdahotodesignanewcurriculumfortheAdvancedMechatronicsEngineeringTechnologydegreetopavethepathforstudentswhowanttojointheMicronTechnicianApprenticeshipProgram.      Far-flungSupportfortheNewFab Thisinitiativeisoneofthelargestpublic-privatepartnershipsinindustriesofvitalinterestinU.S.history.Micron'splan hasgarneredsupportfromstategovernmentofficials,andthecompanyhasreceivedaccesstofederalfundingandcreditsgrantedbytheCHIPS+Act.ThenewfabisalsoendorsedbyIdahoPower,thestate'selectricalutilityprovider.  MicronisoneofthefewcompaniesthatgotthegreenlighttofuelupprivateresourcesandbenefitedfromtheCHIPS+Act'sinitialroll-out.Infact,itwouldn'tbepossibletobuildthisnewfabwithoutthenewlegislation.Newfabscostbillionsandareslowtobringprofit—andtheycostevenmoreintheU.S.market.Itis35-45%moreexpensivetobuildanewfabintheU.S.thanitistodothesameinmoreaffordablemarkets. However,thenewestlegislationtargetsthesemiconductorindustryand toabroaderextent,modernsciencesdependent onelectronics.Thislegislationaimstoextendtechnologicaladvances tonationalsecurityandsupplychainresilience.    TheNationalImportanceofMemoryandStorage AnotheradvantagethathasputMicroninapositiontobuilda newfabisthecompany’srecordofsuccessesinbothDRAM(memory-related)andNAND(storage-related)technologies.    6th-genNAND232-layerstoragetechnologybyMicron.ImagecourtesyofMicron    Memoryandstorageplayacrucialroleinthedevelopmentandadoptionof5Gdevices,distributedinformationtechnologysuchasedgecomputing,andwidespreadAIapplicationsacrossvariousindustries,includingintelligentautomotivenetworks,IoT,anddatacenters.  BackinAugust,MicronannouncedthatthenextstepsofthesemiconductordevelopmentplanbackedupbytheCHIPS+Actwillinclude$40billioninprivateinvestmentwithprospectsfor40,000newjobs,outofwhich5,000newroleswillbeat Micron,sothereismoretocomeintermsofwherethemoneywillgo.  Thisfabwillbethefirstsignificantdropinthebuckettoaddressthechipshortage.TheU.S.'shareinglobalmanufacturinghasdroppedtoaslowas2%,andthenextdecadeiscrucialinregainingitspreviousleadershipposition.   SKHynixRedirectsfromAbroadtoStimulateManufacturing  Memoryandstorageareglobalprioritiesforchipmanufacturers,andU.S.-basedcompaniesarenottheonlyonestolookforinvestmentopportunitiesdespitetheglobaleconomybeingladenwithuncertainty.SKHynix,aleadingSouthKoreanmanufacturerofmodernNANDstoragedevices,hasremainedsolidintoughtimesandhasjustannouncedthebuildingofanewM15XfabplantintheCheongjuTechnopolisindustrialcomplex.ThebuildingoftheplantwillstartinOctober2022andbefinishedby2025.Thetotalinvestmentcosts$15trillion.    238-layer4DNANDflashbySKHynix.ImagecourtesyofSKHynix   FollowingtheU.S.' decisivestancetoreduceoutsourcingtoChinaandpromotedomesticsemiconductormanufacturing,globalpartnerssuchasSKHynixandSamsunghavemademovestoshifttheirfocusfromChinese investmentsandstrengthentheirbusinessrelationswiththeU.S.BothcompanieshaveannouncedbuildingsitesinU.S.locations.         RelatedContent NewCapabilitiesinAdvancedBatteryTestandEmulation IntelandMicronAnnounceNewMemory VoyagerAnniversaryCelebration:40YearsinSpace ReducingDistortioninTapeRecordingswithHysteresisinSPICE MicronMultichipPackages|NewProductBrief LearnMoreAbout: memory micron fabhouse CHIPS+ CHIPSandScienceAct Comments 0Comments Logintocomment Loadmorecomments YouMayAlsoLike TheFutureofAIisAnalog?NewFrameworkStrikestoScaleAnalogAIChips byJakeHertz WhatistheDifferencebetweenaBatteryandaSupercapacitor? 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