News Micron Breaks Ground On $15 Billion Idaho Memory Chip Fab

[Admin]

Micron plans to employ up to 2,000 workers at the site by the end of the decade.

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[velocityg4]

One has to wonder. With so many governments around the world incentivizing domestic fabs. What are we going to do with all these chips?

I don't know how many budgets went through around the world. But it seemed like over the last year or two. Every wealthy country is investing high double digits in billions for domestic production. Which seems like that would result in production capacity of a scale exponentially greater than anything we've ever had.

 

[Sluggotg]

I think they need to build all of these "state of the art" Fabs. Many industries are using old chip fabs, (and many only need those) but many industries are going to need much more powerful chips. Look at Cars, before the chips were needed for Sensors and Data. Even older chips easily handled that kind of application. Now with all of the "Self Driving" features, they need very powerful chips for the AI.
I do agree that there is the potential for Over Production, but I think it is unlikely.

 

[rluker5]

One has to wonder. With so many governments around the world incentivizing domestic fabs. What are we going to do with all these chips?

I don't know how many budgets went through around the world. But it seemed like over the last year or two. Every wealthy country is investing high double digits in billions for domestic production. Which seems like that would result in production capacity of a scale exponentially greater than anything we've ever had.

Or they are planning for potential geopolitical supply chain issues.

Free trade is good.

 

[USAFRet]

What are we going to do with all these chips?

If you've not noticed lately, everything has a chip of some sort in it.

Your power strip, which includes USB ports.
Your light bulbs.
The keyless entry for your front door.
The WiFi in your water heater.
Your car has hundreds.

 

[JTWrenn]

One has to wonder. With so many governments around the world incentivizing domestic fabs. What are we going to do with all these chips?

I don't know how many budgets went through around the world. But it seemed like over the last year or two. Every wealthy country is investing high double digits in billions for domestic production. Which seems like that would result in production capacity of a scale exponentially greater than anything we've ever had.

What? No, we really don't have to wonder that. We are going to build things with them. Nearly everything we make uses memory chips in one form or another.