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'''{{Wplink|Micron_Technology|Micron Technology, Inc}}''', also known simply as '''Micron''', is an American technology company that designs and sells computer components such as dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), flash memory and solid state disks (SSDs). It was founded in 1978 in Boise, Idaho, by Ward Parkinson, Joe Parkinson, Dennis Wilson and Doug Pitman. [[Crucial]], their consumer-targeted brand, was pretty known for their products amongst PC gamers. | |||
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===Crucial exits from consumer global business (''December 2025'')=== | |||
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{{Main| | On December 3, 2025, Micron announced that they will no longer be producing and selling Crucial components for consumers, to focus exclusively in the AI and data centers market. They also announced they will continue their consumer product shipments until the end of fiscal Q2 occurs (February 2026). | ||
<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 Dec 2025 |title=Micron Announces Exit from Crucial Consumer Business |url=https://investors.micron.com/news-releases/news-release-details/micron-announces-exit-crucial-consumer-business |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260124004930/https://investors.micron.com/news-releases/news-release-details/micron-announces-exit-crucial-consumer-business |archive-date=24 Jan 2026|access-date=26 Jan 2026}}</ref> | |||
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==Products== | ==Products== | ||
* Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) | |||
* Solid State Disks (SSDs) | |||
* Flash Memory | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Artificial intelligence]] | |||
*[[RAM Shortage]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Founded | 1978-10 |
| Legal Structure | Public |
| Industry | Semiconductors, Computer hardware |
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| Official website | https://www.micron.com/ |
Micron Technology, Inc, also known simply as Micron, is an American technology company that designs and sells computer components such as dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), flash memory and solid state disks (SSDs). It was founded in 1978 in Boise, Idaho, by Ward Parkinson, Joe Parkinson, Dennis Wilson and Doug Pitman. Crucial, their consumer-targeted brand, was pretty known for their products amongst PC gamers.
Consumer-impact summary
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Incidents
[edit | edit source]Crucial exits from consumer global business (December 2025)
[edit | edit source]- Main article: Micron retires Crucial products from consumer business
On December 3, 2025, Micron announced that they will no longer be producing and selling Crucial components for consumers, to focus exclusively in the AI and data centers market. They also announced they will continue their consumer product shipments until the end of fiscal Q2 occurs (February 2026). [1]
Products
[edit | edit source]- Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM)
- Solid State Disks (SSDs)
- Flash Memory
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Micron Announces Exit from Crucial Consumer Business". 3 Dec 2025. Archived from the original on 24 Jan 2026. Retrieved 26 Jan 2026.