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Micron’s Idaho Rise to $1T | Durham News
Micron Technology, the quiet semiconductor giant from Boise, Idaho, has exploded onto the scene—soaring 680% in just a year and hitting a trillion-dollar market cap, all while staying far from Silicon Valley. Founded in 1978 by ex-engineers and a lawyer, the company got its lifeline from JR Simplot, the frozen fry mogul who saw PCs’ future and poured in $1 million. Going public in 1984, Micron’s now building two massive fabs—each using steel equivalent to the Golden Gate Bridge—amid a $50 billion expansion, turning Idaho into a global tech powerhouse without a single tour-worthy campus…
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