Mass production of advanced semiconductors began this month at the factory in Hiroshima Prefecture of Micron Technology, a major American semiconductor company.
As the importance of semiconductors increases in terms of economic security, it is expected that this will lead to the strengthening of the domestic production system.
Micron Technology, a major American semiconductor company, began mass production at its factory in Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Among the semiconductors for recording called "DRAM," low power consumption and high performance products developed at this factory. We are currently shipping it for smartphones.
A ceremony was held at the factory on the 16th, and Micron Technology CEO Sanjay Melotra said, 'Technological innovation is essential to our business.This factory will play an important role in the future.'
It has been decided that this factory will receive a subsidy of up to approximately 46.5 billion yen from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and we plan to further strengthen our production system for cutting-edge semiconductors.
Semiconductors, which are essential to all kinds of products such as automobiles and home appliances, are becoming increasingly important in terms of economic security. Eight major Japanese companies will establish a new company to domestically produce cutting-edge semiconductors. , there is a growing movement to strengthen domestic development and production systems.
U.S. Ambassador to Japan “Japan-U.S. security includes economic security”
After the ceremony, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Emmanuel said, "We all know that semiconductors are very important. They are involved in everything from cars to mobile phones to defense systems."
In addition, he said, "Japan and the United States have become very close economically and strategically, and Micron has embodied this with its excellent semiconductor technology. Security between Japan and the United States is not just military. , I think it includes the economic one," he said.