Solidigm targets Marcy Nanocenter for $100 billion chip plant
NAND manufacturer Solidigm is reportedly in final talks to establish a major manufacturing site at New York's Marcy Nanocenter.
Solidigm, a NAND flash memory manufacturer under SK Hynix, has reportedly selected the Marcy Nanocenter in New York as the site for its new wafer fabrication plant. The project, which involves an estimated total investment of $100 billion, reflects the company's interest in expanding its production footprint in the United States.
The investment is expected to be split across two separate facilities. Initial plans call for the construction of a plant with a monthly capacity of 100,000 12-inch wafers, with each individual factory projected to cost between $40 billion and $50 billion. Negotiations concerning specific terms of the deal are currently underway.
Located within the SUNY Polytechnic Institute campus, the Marcy Nanocenter is already host to semiconductor players like Wolfspeed. The site offers approximately 514,000 square meters of available land, which is sufficient to accommodate about 93,000 square meters of cleanroom space needed for high-end chip production.
While the parties are still finalizing contract details, the selection of this location underscores a trend toward regionalizing semiconductor manufacturing. The final timeline for the project remains subject to the outcome of these ongoing negotiations.