Micron Technology, Inc. · Boise, ID United States ·(NYSE: MU)

Don't let Micron Technology's name mislead you: The circuits on its chips are well under one micron across, but the company is one of the biggest semiconductor makers in the world. Micron is among the largest memory chip makers in the semiconductor industry. It makes DRAMs, flash memory chips, and memory modules, as well as image sensor chips. The company sells to customers in imaging, networking, and telecommunications, but the bulk of its sales are in the computer market. Micron markets primarily through a direct sales force. Dell and Hewlett-Packard are leading customers. Micron gets 60% of its sales in the Asia/Pacific region; the US provides one-quarter of sales. To read the full description, subscribe now.