New York set to host $10B semiconductor research facility with IBM and Micron Elsewhere, BAE Systems bags first CHIPS Act funding Systems11 Dec 2023 |
YMTC accuses Micron of 'freeriding' on its 3D NAND patents Comes after US memory maker labeled security threat by China Storage13 Nov 2023 | 2
Beijing signals it may let Micron out of the penalty box in the Middle Kingdom Commerce minister would love if US chipmaker took root in Chinese market On-Prem05 Nov 2023 | 2
Micron, SK-Hynix's shipping bandwidth-boosting LPDDR5 for on-device AI So long as you don’t mind that it's soldered down Systems26 Oct 2023 |
Japan confirms ¥192 billion will flow to help Micron build Hiroshima plant That's $1.3 billion – pocket change compared to CHIPS Acts elsewhere On-Prem04 Oct 2023 | 1
Micron revenue halved in FY23 as China ban bites Reason for the block still a mystery – but most have their guesses Systems28 Sep 2023 | 6
Fujitsu to quit Tokyo HQ ASIA IN BRIEF PLUS: Micron breaks ground in India; Hong Kong goes for green fintech; Taiwan to launch first sub; and more Off-Prem25 Sep 2023 | 2
US and China to keep talking about chip bans, just not when they'll end Intel and Micron made the agenda, but action to ease their woes did not Legal29 Aug 2023 | 2
Hey Joe, those US CHIPS funds still coming? We kinda need them, says Micron And by kinda, Idaho fab giant means absolutely 'necessary' for the plants it already announced On-Prem22 Aug 2023 | 6
Micron joins the CXL 2.0 party with a 256GB memory expander RAM disguised as an SSD? What will they come up with next? Storage08 Aug 2023 | 7
One problem with America's chip ambitions: Not quite enough staff Semi industry fears US will be short 70K engineers, technicians, computer scientists by end of decade On-Prem26 Jul 2023 | 40
Memory chipmaker Micron's sales down 57% as market bottoms out Company eyes return to memory growth, but warns life on the China ban-list could be hard Systems29 Jun 2023 |
Micron, Applied Materials make big investments in India Not building fabs, but fabulous for India – as is GE coming to build jet engines On-Prem23 Jun 2023 |
Micron warns China's ban could cost it $4 billion annual revenue Asia In Brief PLUS: Crypto just isn't cricket in India; China's budget smartphone surge; Jack Ma is back, again; and more Legal19 Jun 2023 | 1
Micron chips in $600M for China memory facility despite Beijing sanctions It's not very nice being blacklisted for no apparent reason, is it? Systems16 Jun 2023 | 3
Uncle Sam vows to Micron-manage China's memory chip ban Commerce Secretary says US 'won't tolerate' Beijing's 'economic coercion' Systems30 May 2023 | 10
US and China trade chiefs aim for cool heads as chip wars heat up Commerce Secretary Raimondo asks WTF is going on with the Micron ban Systems26 May 2023 | 6
US mulls retaliation for China blacklisting Micron without evidence of security threat Sound like anyone you know? Systems24 May 2023 | 17
China hasn't told Micron why it failed security review, or what its ban means US memory-maker forecasts single-digit revenue impact, and ongoing gloom in PC and smartmobe markets Security23 May 2023 | 7
China bans Micron products after security review finds unspecified flaws Alleges major risks to national security, but is happy for chips to remain in place Legal21 May 2023 | 24
Micron, Kyocera, Samsung bet billions on Japan chip plants Meanwhile, Fujifilm pursues photolithography interests in Taiwan Systems18 May 2023 | 3
Now you've all quit buying RAM and personal gear, chip wafer demand stumbles We thought you loved us, cries someone in a fab somewhere, probably Systems03 May 2023 | 6
China sticks national security probe into America's Micron Looking for leaky memory, and possibly revenge Systems01 Apr 2023 | 16
Diving DRAM prices are a problem not even AI can solve Analysts just don't see digi-brains making a difference to dismal demand that's caused deep discounting Systems29 Mar 2023 | 16
Micron writes off $1.43B in inventory as sales dive, claims only way is up AIs are going to need memory and storage silicon, you know Systems29 Mar 2023 | 8
Non-binary DDR5 is finally coming to save your wallet Need a New Year's resolution? How about stop paying for memory you don't need Storage02 Jan 2023 | 83
Micron plans staff decimation as demand dips to Great Recession levels Lower demand? Bid adieu to 10% of workers and cut production Systems22 Dec 2022 | 12
Micron double decimates production as sales stall DRAM and NAND wafer production cut 20% Systems17 Nov 2022 |
Micron samples first DRAM built using 1-beta process node Performance boost down to fresh processes, new materials, and more advanced equipment Storage01 Nov 2022 | 2
Samsung bucks industry trend, maintains memory investments This is despite weakening demand and operating profit down by 49% in semiconductor division Systems27 Oct 2022 |
More chipmakers report falling revenue as market braces for tough year Made in Taiwan: Only TSMC seems to be dodging the downturn Systems07 Oct 2022 | 7
Hot DRAM, Micron promises $100b for 'largest chip fab in US history' Memory maker says plant will help to boost memory production in America Systems05 Oct 2022 | 17
Taiwan’s GlobalWafers races to break ground in Texas before tax breaks dissolve Everythings bigger in Texas, including the tax breaks On-Prem13 Sep 2022 | 4
US semiconductor industry has a lot of ideas about where CHIPS Act money should go Outsourced assembly and test a key missing part of supply chain, and foreign entities aren't beyond the pale Systems02 Sep 2022 | 7
Micron confirms first US memory fab on home soil in 20 years $15 billion Idaho facility is the first step as chip biz feeds on CHIPS Act On-Prem01 Sep 2022 | 6
Micron wants tax breaks for '$160b' Texas chip fab plant If it ever gets built, that is Systems26 Aug 2022 | 35
The CHIPS Act won't end US reliance on foreign foundries Analysis For all the billions poured in, is a 'Made in America' sticker worth it? Systems18 Aug 2022 | 34
Inflation worries push PC and mobile DRAM demand down, with pricing to follow Samsung, SK hynix, Micron are in for some pain, claims analyst, plus signs point to stockpiled customer inventory Storage16 Aug 2022 |
US CHIPS Act: Getting the funding is just the start Analysis Plan to regain semiconductor production market share may be a case of too little, too late Systems15 Aug 2022 | 12
Micron pledges $40b for US fabs as financial headwinds mount The memory biz is bracing for a recession-fueled drop in demand Systems09 Aug 2022 | 5
CXL absorbs OpenCAPI on the road to interconnect dominance It's not the first rival open standard has assimilated – remember Gen-Z? Storage02 Aug 2022 |
Micron pledges US memory expansion after CHIPS Act passes With $52 billion on the table, everyone wants their fair share Storage29 Jul 2022 | 6
Micron's 232-layer NAND is a game changer for database workloads Analysis Faster, higher capacity, and cheaper per gig. What more could you ask for? Oh yeah, endurance? Storage27 Jul 2022 | 28
Seagate lowers production and sales forecasts amid weakening economy US datacenter demand holding up, floundering in China. Consumers? 'Spending money on other things' Storage22 Jul 2022 |
SK hynix reviews investments as chip market slows When the chips are down: Memory device maker the latest to evaluate direction Systems15 Jul 2022 |
Power outage at Hiroshima facility may hit DRAM supply Micron says ‘inclement’ weather responsible for complete production shutdown, apparently Systems13 Jul 2022 | 9
Micron releases DDR5 DRAM ready for next-gen servers The memory chips are here, we're just waiting on Intel and AMD Storage07 Jul 2022 | 2
Micron aims 1.5TB microSD card at video surveillance market Embedded World Ideal for corporate fleet dash cameras, smart home security, police bodycams, VSaaS and more, says chip giant Storage21 Jun 2022 | 54
Micron dangles predictable memory price agreements in front of vendors The idea? To get investors muttering: DRAM, those gross margins are stable... Storage13 May 2022 | 4
This may seem weird but don't give us all the chip funding, say Intel and friends Semiconductor Alliance wants US R&D billions to be dished out fairly, broadly, objectively Systems07 Apr 2022 | 11
Epyc move: Micron shifts high-demand chip design apps to AMD Memory and storage maker skips over Intel this time Systems21 Mar 2022 | 3
Who's Intel Inside and Outside today: PC chip boss installed after EVP heads for exit – plus next CFO named 25-year veteran Michelle Johnston Holthaus appointed alongside beancounter from Micron Personal Tech11 Jan 2022 |
Micron expects COVID-19-hit Xi'an DRAM factory to reopen as normal soon Neither cough nor sneeze nor gloom of coronavirus stays these chip makers from their appointed rounds On-Prem07 Jan 2022 | 3
Memory maker Micron moots $150bn mega manufacturing moneybag AI and 5G to fuel demand for new plants and R&D Storage20 Oct 2021 | 2
Memory maker Micron offers hope for PC parts supply returning 'in the coming months' Oh, and boasts over record-breaking return from IoT segment, too Storage29 Sep 2021 |
Micron announces EUV fabs by 2024 as it flogs Utah facility to Texas Instruments Oh, and it would like everyone to know it had a fantastic sales quarter, natch Storage01 Jul 2021 | 3
Cisco names Micron as supplier of SSDs that make Nexus and Firepower kit snooze Drive looks to be an industrial model, so probably not a wider threat Networks26 May 2021 | 2
Micron chief warns 'severe shortage' of DRAM expected to continue this year And drought in Taiwan threatens supply. Good news for firm's wallet, not so much for chip buyers Storage01 Apr 2021 | 9
Micron: We're pulling the plug on 3D XPoint. Anyone in the market for a Utah chip factory? Intel's Gelsinger has a decision to make Storage17 Mar 2021 | 19
Hot DRAM: Shortage of memory chips will continue this year, says Micron Good news for memory makers, not such great news for wider tech world Storage04 Mar 2021 | 1
After first floating $20bn penalty, DoJ suggests $60m fine for UMC's theft of Micron’s DRAM secrets Taiwanese chipmaker promises ‘substantial assistance’ in ongoing China IP theft action Security23 Oct 2020 | 6
Memories are made of chips: 'Surge in online activity' helps Micron make off with $5.4bn in Q3 Yep, that's WD and Xilinx smirking in the background Storage30 Jun 2020 | 1