Micron Technology broke ground on an advanced wafer fabrication facility in Singapore on Tuesday (Jan 27), marking the country’s first double-storey wafer manufacturing fab and a major expansion of the US chipmaker’s footprint in Southeast Asia.
The new facility will be built within Micron’s existing NAND manufacturing complex in northern Singapore and represents a planned investment of about US$24 billion over the next 10 years. When completed, it will provide around 700,000 sq ft of cleanroom space, with production scheduled to begin in the second half of 2028.
Micron said the project will create about 1,600 new jobs, adding to the 1,400 positions previously announced for its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) advanced packaging facility. The roles will focus on fab engineering and operations, with a strong emphasis on integrating artificial intelligence, advanced robotics and smart manufacturing technologies to boost efficiency and innovation.
The HBM advanced packaging facility remains on track to contribute to global supply in 2027, the company added. As HBM becomes part of Micron’s Singapore manufacturing footprint, the company expects opportunities for synergies between NAND and DRAM production, while maintaining flexibility to adjust capacity in line with market demand.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, along with Ministry of Trade and Industry permanent secretary Beh Swan Gin, attended the groundbreaking ceremony. Mr Gan said the investment anchors Singapore’s role in advanced NAND flash memory manufacturing and highlights how AI and automation will drive operational efficiency at the new plant.
“By anchoring advanced 3D NAND manufacturing here, this facility strengthens Singapore’s leadership in NAND flash memory and reinforces our role as a reliable, high-quality production node in the global semiconductor and AI supply chains,” he said.
Singapore Economic Development Board managing director Jermaine Loy and JTC Corporation chief executive Jacqueline Poh were also present. Mr Loy said the expansion would further strengthen Singapore’s semiconductor ecosystem and cement its position as a critical node in the global supply chain.
Micron executive vice president of global operations Manish Bhatia said the company was grateful for strong support from the Singapore government, noting that the investment underscores Micron’s long-term commitment to Singapore as a key manufacturing hub. President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra added that the double-storey design maximises land efficiency while providing the cleanroom space needed for future technology transitions.
