US EditionMicron to invest $9.6 billion in Japan to build AI memory chip plant, Nikkei reports
Micron plans a ¥1.5 trillion investment to build an HBM chip plant supported by up to ¥500 billion in government subsidies to meet AI-driven demand.
- Nov 29: Micron Technology will invest 1.5 trillion yen to build a plant in Hiroshima, Japan to produce high-bandwidth memory, the Nikkei reported.
- Japan's government approved a budget on Friday including about 5.7 trillion yen and an extra 252.5 billion yen to support AI and semiconductor development, according to the Nikkei report.
- The plan calls for construction to begin in May next year inside Micron Technology Inc's Hiroshima plant compound, with HBM shipments targeted about 2028 and a 500 billion yen subsidy from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
- The move positions Micron Technology Inc to compete directly with SK Hynix Inc and Samsung Electronics Co as shares have surged amid dwindling memory-chip inventories and SK Hynix's last month sell-out of next year's lineup.
- Tech firms' demand for HBM, led by OpenAI and Meta Platforms Inc, has surged as the infrastructure race raised energy bills near large data centres; Reuters could not immediately verify the Nikkei report, and Micron Technology Inc also funds an IBM technology logic-chip project.
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Micron to invest $9.6 billion in Japan to build AI memory chip plant, Nikkei reports
Nov 29 : Micron Technology will invest 1.5 trillion yen ($9.6 billion) to build a new plant in Hiroshima in western Japan to produce advanced high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, the Nikkei reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. The U.S. chipmaker aims to start construction at an existing
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Micron Technology is preparing its largest commitment yet to Japan’s semiconductor revival, with plans to invest 1.5 trillion yen — roughly $9.6 billion — in a new high-bandwidth memory manufacturing plant in Hiroshima. The figure, reported by the Nikkei and attributed to people familiar with the matter, marks one of the most aggressive expansions by […] The post Micron to Invest $9.6bn in A Chip Plant in Hiroshima, Signals Japan’s Return to the…
The current crisis in the RAM market is primarily due to the rapid growth in demand for HBM. Micron is reportedly planning to build a new factory to produce this high-performance memory. The company is prepared to invest $9.6 billion to build the facility at its existing facility in Hiroshima. Construction will begin in May of next year, and the first batches will be delivered to customers approximately... The post "RAM Market Collapse Triggered…
[Digital Daily Reporter Kim Moon-ki] US semiconductor company Micron is building a next-generation AI memory production facility in western Japan. According to multiple foreign media outlets, including Nikkei Asia, on the 29th (local time), Micron has prepared an investment plan totaling 1.5 trillion yen, or approximately $9.6 billion. This strategic move aims to secure next-generation memory production capacity essential for AI computing. This …
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