The Trump Administration announced on June 12, 2025, that Micron Technology will invest $200 billion in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. The investment includes construction of a second chip fabrication facility in Boise, Idaho, and modernization of Micron’s existing facility in Manassas, Virginia. The White House said the investment will create 90,000 direct and indirect jobs.
What it means
The White House described Micron as the sole U.S.-based manufacturer of advanced memory chips. As part of the investment, Micron will onshore production of its advanced DRAM technology from Taiwan — which the White House described as the first time that production will occur domestically.
The White House cited the Micron announcement alongside earlier pledges from Project Stargate, Apple, NVIDIA, IBM, and TSMC as examples of U.S.-based manufacturing investment commitments made since January 20, 2025.
Key facts
- Total investment: $200 billion (according to the company and White House announcement)
- Jobs to be created: 90,000 direct and indirect (according to the company)
- New facility: second chip fabrication plant, Boise, Idaho
- Existing facility: modernization of Manassas, Virginia fab
- Technology being onshored: advanced DRAM, previously produced in Taiwan
- Micron described as the only U.S.-based manufacturer of advanced memory chips
- Announcement date: June 12, 2025
Source: White House fact sheet (whitehouse.gov)