Micron began in 1978 as a four-person semiconductor design company in the basement of a Boise, Idaho, dental office. By 1980 we had broken ground on our first fabrication plant, and then just a few years later we introduced the world’s smallest 256K DRAM. In 1994, we earned a spot on the Fortune 500 and steadily grew into an industry leader through our technology innovations, key partnerships, and strategic acquisitions around the world. Check out the milestones that have made us who we are today.
2022
Micron ships world’s most advanced DRAM technology with 1-Beta Node
Micron invests up to $100 billion to build megafab in Clay, New York
Micron invests $15 billion in new Idaho fab
Micron ships world’s first 232-layer NAND
Micron Ventures Fund II commits $200M for deep tech startups
Micron marks 50,000 patents milestone
2021
Micron opens design center in Atlanta
Micron issues $1 billion inaugural green bond
Micron invests $150+ billion in leading-edge memory and R&D
Micron achieves comprehensive global pay equity For All
Micron delivers industry’s first 1α DRAM technology
2020
Micron allocates $50 million to community development for underrepresented groups
Micron dedicates $35 million to global communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
Micron ships world’s first 176-Layer NAND flash
2019
Forbes places Micron on its list of Best Employers for Diversity
Micron acquires FWDNXT
Micron announces advanced technology DRAM center in Hiroshima, Japan
2018
Micron receives its first Great Place to Work? certification
Micron celebrates 40th anniversary: 40 Years Strong, Getting Stronger
Micron announces $1M grant to advance curiosity in Artificial Intelligence
Micron establishes its Center of Excellence for Long-Lifecycle Products in Manassas, Virginia
2017
Micron establishes its Center of Excellence for High-Volume DRAM in Taiwan.
Micron establishes Technology Innovation Center of Excellence in Boise
Micron named a Top 100 Innovator in Diversity & Inclusion by Mogul
2016
Micron acquires Inotera Memories
Micron named one of the most popular Fortune 500 companies to work for based on employee input
Micron establishes its Center of Excellence for NAND in Singapore
2015
Micron ranked #1 in Top 50 Employers by Electronic Design magazine
Micron acquires Tidal Systems
Micron acquires Convey Computer
Micron acquires Pico Computing
2013
Micron acquires Elpida Memory Inc. and Rexchip Electronics Corporation
2010
Micron acquires NOR manufacturer Numonyx B.V. from Intel, STMicroelectronics, N.V. and Francisco Partners
2008
Micron and Nanya form DRAM joint venture Inotera Memories
2006
Micron acquires Lexar Media
2005
Micron and Intel form a NAND joint venture IM Flash Technologies
2004
Micron ships first 2-gigabit NAND flash product
2002
Micron demonstrates world’s first 1-gigabit DDR DRAM product
Micron acquires Toshiba's commodity DRAM operations at Dominion Semiconductor, LLC, a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation of Japan, located in Manassas, Virginia
1999
The Micron Foundation is established to advance STEM education and support communities.
1998
Micron becomes one of the largest memory producers in the world with the purchase of Texas Instruments' worldwide memory operations
1996
Crucial Technology is created to market and sell memory upgrades to end-users
1994
Micron is named a Fortune 500 company for first time at #402
1987
Micron introduces 1-megabit DRAM product
1984
Micron introduces world’s smallest 256K DRAM product
Micron becomes a publicly traded company on NASDAQ
1981
First 64K DRAM product is shipped
1980
Micron breaks ground on first fabrication site in Boise, Idaho
1978
Micron Technology Inc., is founded on Oct. 5, 1978
