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Over 70% of RAM is made by South Korean companies. Most of the rest is made by Micron, an American company, at fabs in Japan and Taiwan.
by twic 4y ago
Over 70% of RAM is made by South Korean companies. Most of the rest is made by Micron, an American company, at fabs in Japan and Taiwan.
- AnimalMuppet 4y agoDoesn't Micron still have fabs in the US as well?
- floxy 4y agoYes, Fab 6 makes DRAM in Manassas, VA.
- nine_k 4y agoTop 10 semiconductor manufacturers (countries with significant chip fabs) include also Israel, Malaysia, Netherlands, and the UK [1]. Smaller semiconductor fabs, and non-chip semiconductor (like MOSFET or LED) manufacturers are even more widely spread. OTOH EU is now considered sort of one quasi-state, so the massive cross-Europe trade, which would be considered a sign of globalization in 1923, just passes as an unnoticed baseline in 22023. [1]: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/top-10-semiconductor-manufacturing-countries-170616248.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/top-10-semiconductor-manufact...