Micron Plans US$10B Japan Plant Amid Booming Demand for AI Memory

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U.S. memory chip manufacturer Micron is reportedly investing nearly US$10 billion to construct a new factory in Japan's Hiroshima Prefecture. The facility will produce high-bandwidth memory (HBM) to meet surging demand for AI chips and is expected to receive up to US$3.2 billion in subsidies from the Japanese government.

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00:00U.S. chip firm Micron is reportedly investing nearly 10 billion U.S. dollars to build a new

00:05factory in Japan to meet the booming demand for AI memory. Nikkei Asia reports the facility in

00:12Hiroshima will make high-bandwidth memory units, or HBM, advanced components often used in cutting

00:18edge AI chip designs. It's expected to be one of the most advanced HBM facilities in the world,

00:24and will begin shipping memory in 2028. Japan will reportedly provide up to 3.2 billion U.S.

00:30dollars in subsidies. Micron has captured an increasing share of the HBM market,

00:36still mostly dominated by South Korean giants Samsung and SK Hynix.

00:41The Japan investment marks a diversification for Micron beyond Taiwan, where most of its HBM

00:46is currently made. Micron is one of the largest foreign investors and employers in Taiwan.

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