Micron Launches JPY1.5 Trillion Hiroshima Expansion to Boost AI Memory Output
MU•Micron has broken ground on a JPY1.5 trillion expansion at its Higashi-Hiroshima plant to increase production of advanced high-bandwidth memory chips for AI workloads. The project will add multiple fabrication lines to boost wafer capacity and meet accelerating demand from AI accelerator manufacturers.
1. Expansion Groundbreaking and Investment
Micron has begun construction on an expansion at its Higashi-Hiroshima semiconductor plant backed by a JPY1.5 trillion investment aimed at increasing output of advanced high-bandwidth memory chips for AI workloads.
2. Production Capacity Enhancement
The project will add new fabrication lines to boost wafer capacity, targeting a significant rise in HBM module production to address growing demand from AI accelerator manufacturers.
3. Strategic Significance and Growth Outlook
This expansion reinforces Micron’s global manufacturing footprint, aligns with its strategy to capture surging AI memory market share, and strengthens its long-term revenue growth prospects.
