[Micron Invests $9 Billion to Expand Chip Factory in Western Japan] According to Deep Tide TechFlow, on July 4, Micron Technology officially commenced the expansion of its factory in western Japan, with a total project investment of 1.5 trillion yen dedicated to producing advanced memory chips. This expansion is part of its global capacity expansion plan aimed at meeting the demands of the artificial intelligence industry. The Japanese government will provide subsidies of up to 500 billion yen to share the construction costs. The factory expansion will help Micron enhance the energy efficiency and data transmission capabilities of chips required for artificial intelligence services and autonomous vehicles. The expanded production line is expected to begin operations and shipments around the summer of 2028. (Jin10)