Uploaded June 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Servers may power modern business, but it’s memory that powers servers. That’s why it matters how your server memory is made – and why it matters that Crucial is a brand of Micron, one of the world’s only three memory manufacturers.
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How the Micron manufacturing process creates and validates quality
• 34-stage manufacturing process
• More than 100 tests and verifications
• Components and modules tested all the way from silicon to finished module
Increase performance with DRAM that’s thoroughly monitored and tested
Servers may power modern business, but memory is what powers servers. Since every server application relies on active data, reliable memory is key: What goes into your servers matters. That’s why it matters how your server DRAM is made – and why it matters that Crucial is a brand of Micron, one of the world’s only three memory manufacturers.
Memory manufacturers vs. memory assemblers
Only three companies in the world can legitimately claim to make memory from start to finish: Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix. Crucial is the only major brand available in the channel that’s part of one of the three true manufacturers. This is important because many third-party brands claim to be component manufacturers when they’re really assemblers who use a variety of components from a variety of vendors to piece together server modules.
Downtime is costly. Don’t put your systems at a greater risk of downtime with server memory that’s been pieced together by an assembler. You can’t piece together reliability, which is why it’s critical to choose server memory that’s been tested, monitored in every phase of production, and built to last.
Quality must be checked at every step
• Design & development: Quality finished modules are the result of quality design
* Only a memory manufacturer can do this
• Fabrication (Probe): Quality must be instilled from the very beginning - at the wafer level
* Only a memory manufacturer can do this
• Component assembly: Choice wafers produce quality die, which is the foundation for quality components
* Only a memory manufacturer can do this
• Component final test (Burn in, Hot and cold final): Identifying and weeding out early failures helps improve reliability
* A memory manufacturer and some memory assemblers can do this
• Module assembly: All parts of the module must complement the quality of the DRAM
* A memory manufacturer and memory assemblers can do this
• Quality assurance (Compatibility testing): Sustained performance over time is the definition of reliability, but if modules aren't compatible, then reliability and performance don't matter
* Only a memory manufacturer can do this
Quality from start to finish
In all 34 stages of our manufacturing process and more than 100 tests and verifications, low-performing parts are weeded out, and only the best make it into your servers. Quality matters, and it’s the result of what happens at each and every phase of production. A memory assembler cannot replicate all of these steps; only a true memory manufacturer can select, monitor, and test every aspect of production from start to finish, which delivers a level of reliability that can’t be imitated. For more than 35 years, that’s exactly what we’ve done. Trust Crucial to deliver compatible server memory that boosts performance and powers your enterprise for years to come.
Servers may power modern business, but it’s memory that powers servers. That’s why it matters how your server memory is made – and why it matters that Crucial is a brand of Micron, one of the world’s only three memory manufacturers.
Visit our Crucial sites now for more info:
US - crucial.com
UK - uk.crucial.com
IN - crucial.in
Follow us on social media to get the latest Crucial news and products!
Facebook - facebook.com/CrucialMemory
Twitter - twitter.com/crucialmemory
Instagram - instagram.com/crucial_memory
How the Micron manufacturing process creates and validates quality
• 34-stage manufacturing process
• More than 100 tests and verifications
• Components and modules tested all the way from silicon to finished module
Increase performance with DRAM that’s thoroughly monitored and tested
Servers may power modern business, but memory is what powers servers. Since every server application relies on active data, reliable memory is key: What goes into your servers matters. That’s why it matters how your server DRAM is made – and why it matters that Crucial is a brand of Micron, one of the world’s only three memory manufacturers.
Memory manufacturers vs. memory assemblers
Only three companies in the world can legitimately claim to make memory from start to finish: Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix. Crucial is the only major brand available in the channel that’s part of one of the three true manufacturers. This is important because many third-party brands claim to be component manufacturers when they’re really assemblers who use a variety of components from a variety of vendors to piece together server modules.
Downtime is costly. Don’t put your systems at a greater risk of downtime with server memory that’s been pieced together by an assembler. You can’t piece together reliability, which is why it’s critical to choose server memory that’s been tested, monitored in every phase of production, and built to last.
Quality must be checked at every step
• Design & development: Quality finished modules are the result of quality design
* Only a memory manufacturer can do this
• Fabrication (Probe): Quality must be instilled from the very beginning - at the wafer level
* Only a memory manufacturer can do this
• Component assembly: Choice wafers produce quality die, which is the foundation for quality components
* Only a memory manufacturer can do this
• Component final test (Burn in, Hot and cold final): Identifying and weeding out early failures helps improve reliability
* A memory manufacturer and some memory assemblers can do this
• Module assembly: All parts of the module must complement the quality of the DRAM
* A memory manufacturer and memory assemblers can do this
• Quality assurance (Compatibility testing): Sustained performance over time is the definition of reliability, but if modules aren't compatible, then reliability and performance don't matter
* Only a memory manufacturer can do this
Quality from start to finish
In all 34 stages of our manufacturing process and more than 100 tests and verifications, low-performing parts are weeded out, and only the best make it into your servers. Quality matters, and it’s the result of what happens at each and every phase of production. A memory assembler cannot replicate all of these steps; only a true memory manufacturer can select, monitor, and test every aspect of production from start to finish, which delivers a level of reliability that can’t be imitated. For more than 35 years, that’s exactly what we’ve done. Trust Crucial to deliver compatible server memory that boosts performance and powers your enterprise for years to come.
