Micron Technology has announced plans to spend $15 billion building a memory fab in Boise, Idaho.
The new facility is expected to be completed by the end of decade(Opens in a new window), and Micron says it will be the first new memory manufacturing factory built in the US for 20 years. It also counts as the largest private investment ever made in Idaho, and forms part of the company’s commitment to invest $40 billion in US-based manufacturing.
Artist’s impression of the $15 billion memory fab.
(Credit: Micron)
Micron is already well-establish in Boise, and the new fab will only increase the company’s presence there by creating an estimated 17,000 new jobs. The memory produced at the new facility will be used across a wide range of fields including automotive, data center, artificial intelligence, and 5G adoption.
Micron President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra thanked the Biden Administration and Members of Congress for supporting the CHIPS and Science Act, which made the investment possible. He went on to say, “Our new leading-edge memory manufacturing fab will fuel U.S. technology leadership, ensuring a reliable domestic supply of semiconductors that is critical to economic and national security.”
Alongside the investment in new manufacturing facilities, Micron is expanding its investment for K-12 STEM education, deepening its relationships with Idaho institutions, universities with strong research, and semiconductor engineering programs, focusing on reaching underrepresented and rural student populations, and is going to work with the College of Western Idaho to help students prepare for the Micron Technician Apprenticeship Program.
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As the number of employees located in Idaho is set to expand significantly, Micron is also planning to open “a world-class childcare facility operated by our local partners at the Treasure Valley Family YMCA.” It will be located across from the company’s corporate headquarters allowing easy access by employees.
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