Micron’s chip plant to give S’pore foothold in AI space


Micron's high-bandwidth memory chip plant in Woodlands will produce advanced semiconductors vital for AI applications. — The Straits Times

SINGAPORE: American tech giant Micron Technology has broken ground for what will be Singapore’s first plant producing advanced semiconductors vital for artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

The US$7bil high-bandwidth memory (HBM) packaging facility in Woodlands will initially create around 1,400 new jobs and eventually up to 3,000 positions as expansion plans unfold, said chief executive and president Sanjay Mehrotra.

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