Seriously, what the fuck is going on with fabs right now?

Micron has found a way to add new DRAM manufacturing capacity in a hurry by acquiring a chipmaking campus from Taiwanese outfit Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC).

The two companies announced the deal last weekend. Micron’s version of events says it’s signed a letter of intent to acquire Powerchip’s entire P5 site in Tongluo, Taiwan, for total cash consideration of US$1.8 billion.

Micron finds a way to make more DRAM with $1.8bn chip plant purchase

: Taiwan’s Powerchip sells legacy fab it opened just 19 months ago after spending $9.5 billion

^{Simon Sharwood (The Register)}