After acquiring the equity of Huayake for NT$130 billion, Micron decided to expand its investment in Taiwan and planned to build Micron's first overseas 3D architecture memory packaging and testing factory in Zhongke, and recruited former Aikel ( Amkor) General Manager Liang Mingcheng will serve as the general manager of this business in Taiwan, and the new investment plan is scheduled to be announced on the 12th.
Liang Mingcheng confirmed on the 4th that he had left Iker at the end of October. However, since Micron has not officially announced personnel personnel, he low-key said that he is still resting and will wait for Micron to announce his detailed positions.
It is understood that Micron’s acquisition of Huayaco’s equity has come to an end. Huayaco has ceased trading on November 30. Micron is scheduled to hold a celebration ceremony for Huayaco’s joining Micron on the 12th. Micron CEO Mark Duncan ) will come to Taiwan to host the event in person again, and is expected to simultaneously announce relevant personnel and expand investment in Taiwan.
Semiconductor equipment manufacturer revealed that Micron has completed the acquisition of Huayake and will become a pioneer in Micron's advanced DRAM process after being merged into Taiwan Micron Corporation in the future. Micron's next step is to set up a state-of-the-art 3D DRAM packaging and testing factory in Zhongke, and is currently negotiating with relevant government departments and conducting relevant land bidding operations.
In addition, Micron also plans to expand the land next to Huayake Park in Taoyuan. In late September this year, Micron CEO Duncan personally paid a visit to Taoyuan Mayor Zheng Wencan, hoping that the Taoyuan City Government would provide full assistance regarding related expansion and environmental impact assessment projects.
Semiconductor equipment manufacturer revealed that after Micron completed the merger of Recthip and Huayake in Taiwan, Taiwan has become the production center with the largest proportion of Micron's DRAM production. After this acquisition and the joint loan of 80 billion yuan from Taiwanese financial institutions, Total investment in Taiwan reaches 600 billion yuan.
Micron’s subsequent expansion investment projects include the 3D DRAM packaging and testing plant and the expansion of Huayake, with the estimated total investment amount also reaching hundreds of billions.
Senior executives of Formosa Plastics, which has long been cooperating with Micron, also emphasized that Micron’s DRAM production focus is in Taiwan, mainly because of Taiwan’s outstanding talents and complete semiconductor supply chain. It is impossible to turn to cooperation with Ziguang in the short term, and the focus will shift to mainland China. Taiwan is still not to be marginalized.
After disposing of Huayaco's stocks, Nanya decided to invest 3.457 billion yuan in Micron's private equity common stock at US$17.29 per share, acquiring 5.02% of Micron's equity and becoming Micron's second shareholder. The three major shareholders have obtained Micron's 1X/1Y advanced DRAM technology authorization, and the two parties still maintain close cooperation.
