While the U.S. memory chipmaker builds a new assembly plant in Xi’an, it is shifting its focus elsewhere.
Micron President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra delivers a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony for Micron's new semiconductor plant in Xi'an, China, March 27, 2024. Credit: Micron
Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with shovels in hand, executives from U.S. memory chipmaker Micron and Chinese officials last month kicked off construction of a new semiconductor plant in the north-central manufacturing hub of Xi’an.
The testing and packaging plant, which will create 500 jobs and is part of Micron’s $602-million investment plan in China, highlights the company’s “unwavering commitment” to the Chinese market, said Sanjay Mehrotra, Micron’s chief executive. “The b
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