Micron Picks Boise for Its Next Fab
David Lammers, News Editor -- Semiconductor International, 3/4/2008
Micron Technology Inc. (Boise, Idaho) plans to build its next fab in Boise, although a timeline has not been established, Micron spokesman Dan Francisco said.
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| Mark Durcan, COO, Micron Technology Inc. |
Micron president and COO Mark Durcan said at a press briefing Monday that Micron has selected Boise as its preferred site when it builds another wholly owned 300 mm facility, Francisco said.
“When that facility is built is dependent on market conditions, and the company has no firm timeline in place. Because of the synergy with our research and development in Boise and the support of the government, we have selected Boise as the site for our next wholly owned fab when it makes sense to build one,” Francisco said.
The press conference was held primarily to discuss Micron’s plans to work with Nanya Technology Corp. (Taipei, Taiwan) on joint technology development. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore joint technology development and design of sub-50 nm DRAMs and a possible joint venture.
The Boise expansion is separate from the Micron/Nanya announcement.
| Micron Technology eventually will expand its Boise campus with a new 300 mm fab. |
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