Micron
American semiconductor giant and one of the Big Three memory manufacturers.
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Micron Technology is an American multinational that manufactures computer memory and data storage products like DRAM, flash memory, and solid-state drives.[1] As of February 2026, Micron had a market cap of $463.33 billion, ranking among the 100 most valuable companies globally.[2] Along with Samsung and SK Hynix, Micron is counted among the "Big Three" memory manufacturers, and it stands as the sole significant American producer of computer memory.[1]
Key facts and history
Micron sought to enter the RISC processor market in 1991 with the FRISC chip, but discontinued the effort in 1992.[3] In 1994, founder Joe Parkinson retired as CEO and Steve Appleton took over.[4] Micron's initial public offering took place in 1984.[5] A US$1 trillion market capitalization was achieved by Micron on May 26, 2026, driven by strong demand for its HBM chips.[6]
What the cited sources add
A CNBC article from October 2023 notes that just three companies make more than 90% of the world's DRAM chips, and that about a quarter of Micron's revenue comes from China.[7] A Tom's Hardware article from January 2026 states that the three major memory chip manufacturers are reportedly becoming stricter with chip orders.[8] The CNBC article also mentions that Micron has made 11 acquisitions since 1998, including Texas Instruments' memory division, Numonyx, Elpida, and Inotera.[7]
References
- Wikipedia, "Micron Technology" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Tarasov, "How Micron is building the biggest chip fab in U.S. history despite a China ban and smartphone slump", CNBC, 23 October 2023; Morales, "Big three memory chip manufacturers policing customers to prevent hoarding – employee says industry relationships 'matter in a crunch'", Tom's Hardware, 30 January 2026 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Micron Technology" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Micron Technology Market Cap 2010-2025", Macrotrends; "Micron Technology (MU) – Market capitalization", CompaniesMarketCap (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Micron Technology" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Wilson, "80-MHz RISC processor screams through floating-point", 1 May 1991, p. 40,42–43; "Micron FRISC Chip Effort Flounders", Unigram/X, 24 August 1992, p. 3 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Micron Technology" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Micron Company Milestones", Micron (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Micron Technology" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Staats, "Tales of Micron's 40 years", Idaho Statesman, 18 October 2018 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Micron Technology" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Micron hits $1 trillion market cap for the first time.", CNBC, 26 May 2026 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Tarasov, "How Micron is building the biggest chip fab in U.S. history despite a China ban and smartphone slump", CNBC, 23 October 2023. facts only, no text reused. cnbc.com
- Morales, "Big three memory chip manufacturers policing customers to prevent hoarding – employee says industry relationships 'matter in a crunch'", Tom's Hardware, 30 January 2026. facts only, no text reused. tomshardware.com
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- Wikipedia: Micron Technology (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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