Micron to Invest $10 Billion in U.S. AI Memory Research Center
Micron Technology is stepping up investment in advanced memory as the buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure accelerates demand for high-bandwidth memory, or HBM. The technology is essential for moving large volumes of data between processors in AI servers, making research capabilities increasingly important to chipmakers competing for a larger role in the AI supply chain. Expanding domestic research also strengthens Micron’s long-term technology footprint in the United States.
Micron said it will invest $10 billion in a new research and development center in Idaho, with construction scheduled to begin in 2027. The facility will focus on memory technology and computing systems, supporting the company’s push to meet growing HBM demand from AI infrastructure. The project adds to Micron’s U.S. research presence as the chipmaker seeks to advance next-generation products and reinforce its domestic technology base.
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The history behind this eventMicron Raises US Investment to $250 Billion as AI Memory Supercycle Takes Hold
The rise of artificial intelligence has fueled a surge in demand for both the specifications and volume of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used in servers and AI chips, propelling the global memory industry into a supercycle. As a major US chipmaker, Micron Technology's manufacturing capacity and research footprint are critical not only to global hardware supplies but also to Washington's efforts to rebuild the domestic semiconductor supply chain and secure control over key technologies.
Trump announced in July 2026 that Micron was accelerating its US spending, raising its total investment in manufacturing and research and development to $250 billion. The plan is expected to create as many as 100,000 US jobs. Micron formally confirmed the plan and said enormous demand for DRAM and HBM in the AI era was the main force behind the historic increase in investment.
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