Micron Technology has begun construction of its $100 billion memory manufacturing facility (megafab) in Onondaga County, New York.
The site, designated to house up to four manufacturing plants, will become the largest semiconductor complex in the U.S. It is expected to create 50,000 jobs statewide.
Company executives, including President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra, were joined at the groundbreaking event by federal, state and local officials, as well as representatives from customers, suppliers, academic institutions and community organizations.
Mehrotra said: “Innovating at Micron’s megafab in New York underscores our commitment to building cutting-edge memory at scale in the US.
“We are deeply grateful to President Trump, Secretary Lutnick, Secretary Chavez-DeRemer, Administrator Zeldin, Governor Hochul, Senator Schumer, Senator Gillibrand, Representatives Mannion, Tenney, Morelle, Langworthy, Stefanik and Tonko, Onondaga County Executive McMahon, City Supervisor Ulatowski, Mayor Owens, state and local legislators, our customers, suppliers, community leaders and partners for their continued support.”
The opening ceremony at Micron’s Clay location was followed by a program at Syracuse University’s National Veterans Resource Center, where company and government leaders delivered remarks.
As part of a $500 million deal with Empire State Development, Micron will allocate $250 million toward workforce training, educational initiatives and community improvements such as transportation and housing.
The project stands as the largest private investment in New York history and forms an important element of Micron’s broader $200 billion expansion initiative in the United States.
This broader strategy includes building two large-scale factories in Idaho, modernizing an existing facility in Virginia, developing high-bandwidth memory packaging operations, and advancing research and development activities.
Through these efforts, Micron aims to produce 40% of its DRAM production domestically and expects to support approximately 90,000 American jobs across all sites.
Manufacturing at the new New York megafab is planned to begin in 2030, with capacity increases planned over the following years.
In addition to the developments in New York, Micron signed an exclusive letter of intent to acquire Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation’s (PSMC) P5 manufacturing site in Tongluo, Miaoli County, Taiwan, for $1.8 billion.
This all-cash deal comprises a 300mm clean room facility covering 300,000 square feet and provides for a strategic partnership between Micron and PSMC focusing on post-wafer assembly processes and support for legacy DRAM products.