# U.S. memory chip maker Micron Technology set to announce new memory chip manufacturing capacity investment in Singapore.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-01-27 · Reuters*

## Key points

- Micron is set to announce a new NAND flash memory manufacturing investment in Singapore.
- The investment responds to a severe global memory chip shortage affecting AI and electronics industries.
- Micron plans to start producing high bandwidth memory in Singapore in 2027 at a $7 billion facility.
- Micron is in talks to acquire Powerchip's Taiwan fab for $1.8 billion to boost DRAM wafer output.

**Companies:** Micron Technology, Samsung, SK Hynix, Powerchip
**Countries:** United States, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan

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