Micron begins advanced memory chip production in Virginia

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Micron Advances Made-in-America Memory With Manufacturing Expansion in Virginia

May 22, 2026 9:25 AM EDT

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Micron starts manufacturing of 1 (1-alpha) DRAM, the most advanced memory ever produced in the United States, at its Manassas, Virginia, fab, supporting American memory production for critical industries including automotive, defense and aerospace, industrial, networking and medical devicesMicron's 1 node, the world's most advanced DDR4 technology, will quadruple the company's DDR4 wafer supply in Manassas, reinforcing a secure domestic source of long-lifecycle DDR4 and LP4 memory for customersMicron Chairman, President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra hosts... More