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Bloomberg Podcasts · Micron CEO Sees Memory Chip Shortage Lasting Beyond 2026
- 1. Micron aims to onshore 40% of its DRAM manufacturing in the U.S. and has quadrupled production at its Manassas, Virginia site.
- 2. Micron is investing $200 billion across multiple U.S. sites, including Boise, Idaho, and Syracuse, New York, creating 90,000 new American jobs.
- 3. Micron anticipates the current global memory chip shortage will persist well beyond the 2026 timeframe due to surging demand for advanced systems.
- 4. Memory has become a critical strategic asset and key enabler for various industries, especially artificial intelligence (AI), consumer electronics, and data centers.
- 5. The primary bottlenecks in increasing memory chip supply are the long lead times for fab construction and the subsequent process of installing and qualifying equipment.
- 6. Micron is proud to be the only U.S. memory manufacturer, a position valued by American customers seeking resilient supply chains, and partners strongly with the U.S. administration.
- 7. Micron asserts its global technology leadership in both DRAM and NAND, claiming its technologies are more advanced than competitors in the industry.