On 04 April 2018, Micron broke ground in Singapore to add new cleanroom space to meet future manufacturing requirements for its 3D NAND flash memory products. The additional cleanroom space will enable Micron to successfully implement advanced 3D NAND technology node transitions. As part of its expansion, Micron will also be broadening its research and development capabilities.
The multi-billion dollar facility expansion will be built on a 165,000 sqm land plot, adjacent to Micron’s existing manufacturing facilities at North Coast Drive. The expansion will result in Micron adding more than 1,000 jobs over the next five years to its current workforce of 7,500. These jobs will be high value-added roles in engineering and research and development. Micron VP and Singapore Manager Chen Kok Sing shared that the company will take on about 600 fresh graduates in its most recent hiring schedule.
Mr Sanjay Mehrotra, President and Chief Executive of Micron Technology said, "Over the past 20 years, Micron has invested more than US$15 billion in Singapore. The 3D NAND flash we create here is at the leading edge of all flash today -- and it is a highly complex semiconductor to build. Our flash has 64 layers of data cells and is manufactured through many, many precision process steps.”
Micron’s presence in Singapore consists of three wafer fabrication facilities and one assembly and test facility. Singapore is also Micron’s designated NAND Centre of Excellence, driving the implementation of the company’s leading edge 3D NAND production for use in mobile phones, solid state drives, digital cameras and more.
