SINGAPORE: Micron Technology on Tuesday (Jan 27) broke ground on an advanced wafer fabrication facility that will be Singapore’s first double-storey wafer manufacturing fab.
The facility will be located within the company’s existing NAND manufacturing complex in the north of Singapore, and represents a planned investment of around US$24 billion over 10 years.
Around 700,000sq ft of cleanroom space will be available in the facility, and output is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2028.
The advanced wafer fabrication facility investment is set to create around 1,600 jobs, on top of the previously announced 1,400 jobs from the high-bandwidth memory advanced packaging facility.
Micron said the jobs will focus on fab engineering and operations, integrating AI, advanced robotics and smart manufacturing technologies to enhance efficiency and innovation.
The high-bandwidth memory advanced packaging facility is on track to contribute to supply in 2027, the company added.
"As HBM becomes a part of Micron’s Singapore manufacturing footprint, the company expects opportunities for synergies between NAND and DRAM production," Micron said in a press release, adding that it will maintain flexibility in managing the pace of capacity changes to align with market demand.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong and permanent secretary at the Ministry of Trade and Industry Beh Swan Gin attended the groundbreaking ceremony.
Managing director of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) Jermaine Loy and chief executive officer of JTC Corporation Jacqueline Poh were also in attendance.
Mr Manish Bhatia, executive vice president of global operations at Micron Technology, said the company was grateful for the support and partnership with the Singapore government.
"This investment underscores Micron's long-term commitment to Singapore as an important hub in our global manufacturing network, enhancing supply chain resiliency and fostering a vibrant ecosystem for innovation," he said.
Mr Loy of EDB said the expansion will strengthen Singapore's semiconductor ecosystem and anchor Singapore as a "critical node" in the supply chain.
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The facility will be located within the company’s existing NAND manufacturing complex in the north of Singapore, and represents a planned investment of around US$24 billion over 10 years.
Around 700,000sq ft of cleanroom space will be available in the facility, and output is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2028.
The advanced wafer fabrication facility investment is set to create around 1,600 jobs, on top of the previously announced 1,400 jobs from the high-bandwidth memory advanced packaging facility.
Micron said the jobs will focus on fab engineering and operations, integrating AI, advanced robotics and smart manufacturing technologies to enhance efficiency and innovation.
The high-bandwidth memory advanced packaging facility is on track to contribute to supply in 2027, the company added.
"As HBM becomes a part of Micron’s Singapore manufacturing footprint, the company expects opportunities for synergies between NAND and DRAM production," Micron said in a press release, adding that it will maintain flexibility in managing the pace of capacity changes to align with market demand.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong and permanent secretary at the Ministry of Trade and Industry Beh Swan Gin attended the groundbreaking ceremony.
Managing director of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) Jermaine Loy and chief executive officer of JTC Corporation Jacqueline Poh were also in attendance.
Mr Manish Bhatia, executive vice president of global operations at Micron Technology, said the company was grateful for the support and partnership with the Singapore government.
"This investment underscores Micron's long-term commitment to Singapore as an important hub in our global manufacturing network, enhancing supply chain resiliency and fostering a vibrant ecosystem for innovation," he said.
Mr Loy of EDB said the expansion will strengthen Singapore's semiconductor ecosystem and anchor Singapore as a "critical node" in the supply chain.
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