Micron Memory Japan

Micron Memory Japan, K.K.

Native name	マイクロンメモリジャパン株式会社
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Semiconductor industry
Predecessor	Elpida Memory, Inc.
Founded	1999
Fate	Acquired by Micron Technology
Headquarters	Yaesu, Chūō, Tokyo , Japan
Products	DRAM
Number of employees	3196
Parent	Micron Technology
Website	jp.micron.com/in-japan

Micron Memory Japan, K.K. (Japanese: マイクロンメモリジャパン株式会社, Micron Memory Japan Kabushiki-gaisha (MMJ)) is a Japanese subsidiary of Micron Technology.^[1] It was formerly known as Elpida Memory, Inc. (エルピーダメモリ株式会社, Erupīda Memori Kabushiki-gaisha) established in 1999 that developed, designed, manufactured and sold dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) products. It was also a semiconductor foundry. With headquarters in Yaesu, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, it was initially formed under the name NEC Hitachi Memory in 1999 by the merger of the Hitachi and NEC DRAM businesses. In the following year it took on the name Elpida. In 2003, Elpida took over the Mitsubishi DRAM business. In 2004, it listed its shares in the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In 2012, those shares were delisted as a result of its bankruptcy. In 2013, Elpida was acquired by Micron Technology.^[2] On February 28, 2014, Elpida changed its name to Micron Memory Japan and Elpida Akita changed its name to Micron Akita, Inc.^[3]