Micron To Fire Up Utah Test Facility

Micron Technology Inc., Wednesday announced that it intends to begin operation of its test facility in Lehi, Utah.

“The increasing production efficiency of our Boise wafer manufacturing facility requires additional test capacity,” said Steve Appleton, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Micron. “We have decided to utilize our Lehi facility to provide this support.”

Micron anticipates that production will begin in the summer of 1998. The company is currently evaluating specific staffing requirements, but anticipates hiring 200 to 300 workers to staff the test operation.

Initiating test functions will allow Micron to begin operations in Lehi on a limited basis.

“Starting our semiconductor test operation will help prepare the Lehi facility for wafer fabrication when the market demands it,” said Appleton.