U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Rutnik has urged Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to expand their memory semiconductor production in the United States. This call comes as the U.S. government strengthens its focus on building a domestic semiconductor supply chain.
Bloomberg reported that Rutnik made these remarks during a groundbreaking ceremony for Micron's semiconductor manufacturing facility in Clay, New York, on July 9.
He stated, "We are discussing the issue of expanding investments by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix in the U.S.," but did not disclose specific details.
Rutnik expressed a desire to bring Samsung and SK Hynix to the U.S. to establish production facilities, asserting, "As Micron leads the way in U.S. investments, competitors will inevitably follow suit."
He emphasized that President Trump has made it clear that the U.S. is the place where businesses should operate, applying pressure for increased investment in the country.
These comments were made at an event where Micron announced plans to increase its investment in the U.S. to over $250 billion (approximately 375 trillion won) by 2035. Micron aims to produce 40% of its DRAM in the U.S., which is a type of memory semiconductor used for temporarily storing data in computers and servers.
Notably, Micron's announcement came just a day before SK Hynix's American Depositary Receipt (ADR) listing on Nasdaq, through which the company is expected to raise about $26.5 billion (approximately 40 trillion won).
* This article has been translated by AI.
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