I made my own RAM! - Micron Factory Tour

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  • Опубликовано: 19 май 2024
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    Linus doesn't travel for projects often anymore, but when Micron invited him out to their 200,000 sq. ft. facilities in Boise, Idaho to make his own RAM from scratch, he knew that he had to go. Making RAM isn't easy, so sit back and take a look at how RAM goes from raw components to powering the device you're watching this on!
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    CHAPTERS
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    0:00 Intro
    1:20 Fab 4 tour
    3:40 Wafer probing
    5:18 Manual probing
    7:59 Grinding down the wafer
    10:22 Characterization testing
    13:08 Checking for issues using X-Ray scanning
    14:26 Testing and binning machine
    16:01 Assembling and manually fixing our modules
    22:15 Cutting machine
    24:01 Validation labs and MoBo hall of fame
    26:04 Anechoic chamber testing
    27:08 Putting our RAM into a PC!
    30:29 Outro
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  • @QualityDoggo
    @QualityDoggo Год назад +6490

    Micron must've wanted to one-up the previous "factory visit" companies -- letting Linus get hands-on is amazing! Awesome to see active development and testing, sometimes between new generations it feels like there's nothing happening.

    • @ericwashington7373
      @ericwashington7373 Год назад +278

      I can't believe they let Linus pick up ANYTHING let alone a wafer. Would have loved to see him drop it lol

    • @Doggepp
      @Doggepp Год назад +77

      Interesting to see who's next - Maybe let linus get a factory tour at nvidia, and make a custom RTX 4095!

    • @beau-urns
      @beau-urns Год назад +139

      @@Doggepp nah, then we’ll find out the cost to manufacture is $16 and they have a 10000% markup

    • @felipex6793
      @felipex6793 Год назад +44

      Their insurance company must not be very happy about letting Linus in.

    • @AltonV
      @AltonV Год назад +73

      @@Doggepp highly unlikely after the stance linus took against nvidia after the hardware unboxed scandal

  • @mikearisbrocken8507
    @mikearisbrocken8507 Год назад +4211

    As someone who worked in SMT manufacturing, it’s easy to lose the child-like wonder feeling these machines produce the first time, fortunately Linus is very good at bringing that feeling back.

    • @dh2032
      @dh2032 Год назад +70

      well if you didn't lose that feeling you'd never get any work done, you'd be on the way nerves break down, with how much everything around you costs?

    • @FloreFaune
      @FloreFaune Год назад +7

      @@dh2032I get what you’re saying

    • @thecaitiff
      @thecaitiff Год назад +28

      I don't work in the ultra high end like this vid or the intel chip plant vid, but I do work with a contract manufacturer and the pick and place machines still fascinate me every time I am on the floor.

    • @kazzTrismus
      @kazzTrismus Год назад +1

      @@thecaitiff when the tech bubble popped Nortel (and others) were cutting them up as they came in the door for the write off

    • @MrSolLeks
      @MrSolLeks Год назад +11

      I can understand, I'm in sales and get to see all kinds of crazy milling machines and since I don't have to work with them every day, they fascinate me still, though my own machine (A lil ender 3 v2 that i'v modded heavily) went from that childlike glee as the first plastic was put down to now where it's just an annoyance when it decides that i'm not printing today. I can only imagine what type of glee I would have at first with some of these types of machines but we humans tend to get used to everything lol.

  • @fmorejon9915
    @fmorejon9915 Год назад +387

    Thanks to Micron for being so open with their tech but also being very clear when LTT has to bleed or cover their images. This video is great content

    • @ThePandaAgenda
      @ThePandaAgenda Год назад +10

      "LTT has to bleed".

    • @THE_ONLY_REAL_WAFFLE
      @THE_ONLY_REAL_WAFFLE 8 месяцев назад +4

      ​"LTT _has_ to bleed"

    • @El_Koala_Pro_Xd
      @El_Koala_Pro_Xd 5 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@THE_ONLY_REAL_WAFFLEthey did fairly enough with letting him wander around a bit, they don't *HAVE* to do anything. So yeah, they were rather open.

  • @FOGoticus
    @FOGoticus Год назад +1192

    24GB sticks... by Linus's reaction, they could've even been 8000MHz sticks for all we know. That's insane.

  • @brinsonmcbride
    @brinsonmcbride Год назад +4332

    I know these videos don't have as widespread appeal as others, but they're my absolute favorite. Seeing how everything is made and works and impacts our daily life without even realizing it is so freaking cool

    • @ccf_1004
      @ccf_1004 Год назад +69

      How it's made on steroids

    • @sb1349
      @sb1349 Год назад +51

      Never been a fan of the how it's made branded videos as it's the marketing guys type of overview level. Linus was given the engineers kid level of access to play in the workshop to show a better level of what is happening. I love this type of content and would love to see more.

    • @Lethalgarage
      @Lethalgarage Год назад +2

      Agreed!

    • @jaibandroide
      @jaibandroide Год назад +16

      i got a extra point in my microcontrollers class for showing the intel fab vid to the teacher:)

    • @SabbaticusRex
      @SabbaticusRex Год назад +15

      I cannot believe how delicate everything is ; those machines are so huge and heavy but nearly every part of it has to be like atomically perfect ? So amazing really , it humbles me to think we get to use such technology to watch youtube videos and play games with . . Now I'm doubly hoping we don't get hit with a solar flare or something hehe

  • @JettoDz
    @JettoDz Год назад +10467

    That was the best fake laugh I've ever heard. It's amazing how professional they are at laughing at the boss's jokes. Truly a world-class team.

    • @Phynellius
      @Phynellius Год назад +394

      almost makes you wonder if he asked the question flat face during orientation and caught the response on film where the rest ended up on the editing room floor

    • @mohamedsakka2338
      @mohamedsakka2338 Год назад +53

      bro you cant be so right

    • @Mr.Morden
      @Mr.Morden Год назад +177

      Rule of Acquisition 33: It never hurts to suck up to the boss.

    • @Dukes3677
      @Dukes3677 Год назад +10

      Underrated comment.

    • @SkullTrooper-kb7hm
      @SkullTrooper-kb7hm Год назад +2

      lol

  • @drainx85
    @drainx85 Год назад +198

    A little late to the party, but the reason why it's 24gb modules is for the new AMD Genoa platform with memory channels of multiples of 3. The flagship model currently has 96 cores in 12 CCDs with 12 channel DDR5 memory. Not really a huge secret, but Linus could have just 'speculated' on this at the end.

    • @EdwardTilley
      @EdwardTilley Год назад +1

      Is this say that Intel won't take advantage of a 24 gb RAM stick standard? I would think it will ...

    • @MisterFoxton
      @MisterFoxton Год назад +55

      It might be hard to speculate when you actually got told face to face.

    • @Aquatarkus96
      @Aquatarkus96 Год назад +2

      Tri channel memory is back? I had an x58 board with tri channel memory

    • @HyperScorpio8688
      @HyperScorpio8688 2 месяца назад +1

      I don't think he could do that because of legal troubles. Supposedly those sticks are "Not meant to leave this facility" and the security detail just looked the other way :3

  • @rorycaracciolo6814
    @rorycaracciolo6814 Год назад +247

    I’m sitting in a Micron facility watching this and it’s pretty sweet to see equipment that I’m very familiar with on the channel lol

    • @hyudlet2289
      @hyudlet2289 Год назад +9

      How'd you get a job working at micron?

    • @DeerTheGamer
      @DeerTheGamer Год назад +34

      @@hyudlet2289 apply for a job and pray that you get it

    • @Pawsome_Reels
      @Pawsome_Reels 5 месяцев назад

      🧢

    • @luutio9000
      @luutio9000 3 месяца назад

      @@hyudlet2289 How do you get any job?? YOU apply for it xD

  • @jasonlib1996
    @jasonlib1996 Год назад +1598

    the CL69 on the label... nice I honestly just love the fact that the micron guys not only took the time to make up their own BS label for the sticks. But also specifically threw in a weird unusual capacity that linus never would have seen before, just to mess with him, and by his face first reading it. it worked! that right there is dedication! i love it

    • @mazocco
      @mazocco Год назад +105

      It seems like he was taking a module with a non released technology. A triple layer chips, maybe? 3 times 8 gb, seems plausible. The beeps wouldnt be necessary otherwise.

    • @fitybux4664
      @fitybux4664 Год назад +100

      It's 24GB because Micron is now going to start releasing 16GB sticks with a software upgradeable extra 8GB license that you can buy. Come on! One of my conspiracy theories has to be right! 😆

    • @methamphetamelon
      @methamphetamelon Год назад +45

      @@fitybux4664 Memory as a Service (MaaS). Module has 2TB of DRAM, but you buy the capacity in 8GB chunks on an annual fee.

    • @joshholmes1372
      @joshholmes1372 Год назад +11

      ​@@fitybux4664 pretty sure they will make it downloadable DLC.

    • @Ikxi
      @Ikxi Год назад +1

      @@joshholmes1372 HECK YEA

  • @NoblePineapples
    @NoblePineapples Год назад +1374

    This was probably one of my most favourite factory tours yet. Absolutely cool facility and hosts.

    • @cj33311
      @cj33311 Год назад +14

      Was cool how hands on they actually let him be and give us a closer look at everything.

    • @jordanbailey2044
      @jordanbailey2044 Год назад +3

      So close to home for me! It is sick

  • @fretwizard420
    @fretwizard420 Год назад +132

    As someone who works in the semiconductor industry and actually gets to probe wafers just like this, this is good stuff. It's simply amazing how small those probe tips are. Those touchdown marks are so small it's almost unreal!

    • @Bremend
      @Bremend Год назад

      Probbers are always cool, but usually limited to R&D except for a subset for ILT

  • @64bitcrafts
    @64bitcrafts Год назад +149

    I remember back in 2019-ish when Linus was laughing about the possibility for a facility like this to come to the American continent, especially inland. Always fascinating to see times change.

    • @xmelonslayerx8135
      @xmelonslayerx8135 Год назад +8

      micron’s main manufacturing facility was this same one in boise up until 2009. micron started in boise and is still located there as their headquarter although their primary manufacturing is in Asian and Virginia.

    • @raynjpg
      @raynjpg 11 месяцев назад

      He might have meant a facility that full-on manufactures the products that are sent to the consumer. This is more like a research and development facility, which is actually pretty ideal to have located stateside.

    • @Phexous
      @Phexous 10 месяцев назад +3

      @@raynjpg Micron was founded in 1978 and was manufacturing there up until 2009 when they moved it overseas

    • @raynjpg
      @raynjpg 10 месяцев назад

      @@Phexous oh yeah, i'm sure they did used to manufacture stateside. everyone did until they started realizing just how cheap the labor is overseas.
      edit: in my original comment, i just meant that what the OP was saying Linus laughed at was probably Linus referring to the actual full-scale manufacturing coming to North America

  • @mcb187
    @mcb187 Год назад +772

    They let you make RAM so unique and (possibly) cutting edge that you literally can’t tell us the specs? That is super duper cool! I was actually just looking for videos explaining how ICs are made now, and this came out just today! Amazing timing!

    • @wawariors
      @wawariors Год назад +90

      This is painful not being able to know all the crusty details 😭

    • @bionicgeekgrrl
      @bionicgeekgrrl Год назад +70

      The fact they let him disclose they were ddr5 24gb dimms is remarkable in itself. They could have said that nothing other than it being ddr5 is possible to disclose.
      We can infer some things though. They're not going to be base jdec spec. They're also we know not the new amd specs as they show xmp, which is intel, so probably an intel test board. There are probably some other things others can infer from what was shown I expect.

    • @millenialfalcon8243
      @millenialfalcon8243 Год назад +19

      Should we be on the look out for any "unique" benchmarks that pop up on the web that dont match anything known?

    • @morkovija
      @morkovija Год назад +13

      highly recommend youtube channel 'branch education' - you're going to have your mind blown with the level of details they go to there. Oh, and their last vid is on dram

    • @Deighvihd
      @Deighvihd Год назад +1

      Check out the channel called "Lesics" as well as "Branch Education" they have some pretty good videos

  • @ShhTime
    @ShhTime Год назад +1351

    Its official this was the best factory tour ever. Micron was such an amazing host

    • @DrNoBrazil
      @DrNoBrazil Год назад +4

      Oh, were you there? What about off camera behavior? What is official, is that you have no clue what you are talking about.

    • @narex45635
      @narex45635 Год назад +57

      @@DrNoBrazil Found the Intel fanboy...

    • @RaymenNumerals
      @RaymenNumerals Год назад +27

      @@DrNoBrazil your the life of the party

    • @tylercoombs1
      @tylercoombs1 Год назад +1

      This really was a super cool video

    • @mr.snappypaws9943
      @mr.snappypaws9943 Год назад +4

      It thought this was pretty cool too since I’m from Idaho

  • @TheRealLink
    @TheRealLink Год назад +120

    What a great video! Lots of humor, surprising lack of NDA blur, but still of course showing secret-enough stuff to be pretty cool! Congrats on getting your own custom modules!

  • @scottstewart3884
    @scottstewart3884 Год назад +127

    I have a feeling that even when DDR23 (and beyond) is a thing, Linus will still hold onto these DDR5 Sticks (on the Mother board of course.. LOL) because they are a One of a kind special, that he had such a big hand in making.

    • @sandboy5880
      @sandboy5880 Год назад +8

      There won't be a DDR with a crazy number like "23" as by that time computers won't exist in the form that they do now. Yes, I know, you're joking.

    • @danzjz3923
      @danzjz3923 Год назад +29

      @@sandboy5880 what are you talking about? here in 2127 we have our Core i9-118950k with 8192c16384t optical processor running at 12Ghz with ddr23-1677721600 cl8388608, or you can dish out for the Ryzen 9 112950X3D with 12288 cores with SMT for a total of nearly 25 thousand threads

    • @sandboy5880
      @sandboy5880 Год назад +3

      @@danzjz3923
      Sure, you guys do.
      By the 2127 there's no telling what it'd be.

    • @danzjz3923
      @danzjz3923 Год назад +20

      @@sandboy5880 you must be fun at parties

    • @heroninja1125
      @heroninja1125 Год назад +9

      @@danzjz3923 oh yeah bro, its sick here in 2127, im using my Samsung galaxy S122 Ultra that takes 2400 megapixel photos and has a 240 ghz refresh rate with its 16k display that has 240 billion colors and has a processor that runs at 3000 terafarts per second.

  • @MrJohnBos
    @MrJohnBos Год назад +798

    Having worked in the semiconductor industry for many years, I am surprised by how much production and test equipment you were allowed to see and access. Thank you Micron for allowing Linus such an amazing tour of your DRAM memory technology. I loved it, great video.

    • @666Tomato666
      @666Tomato666 Год назад +9

      Much better than Luke's visit to OVH

    • @JimRichardHartmann
      @JimRichardHartmann Год назад +2

      I agree, I was quite stunned. I'm very pleased to see it.

    • @syarifairlangga4608
      @syarifairlangga4608 Год назад

      Because of Chip Act by congress.
      They will promote it heavily so people stop buying from Chinese Fab.

    • @AaronShenghao
      @AaronShenghao Год назад

      @@syarifairlangga4608 Not Chinese, Taiwan and Korean ;)
      Well technically Chinese but not the CCP controlled China.

  • @Methylene.
    @Methylene. Год назад +699

    Well Crucial and micron have a new customer with how they were so incredibly nice to Linus, that was pretty damn awesome

    • @Malicious2013
      @Malicious2013 Год назад +46

      Linus has liked Micron and Crucial for a long time. They really do make great products, too.

    • @OitbCZSf0bUiQAMXK2Mz
      @OitbCZSf0bUiQAMXK2Mz Год назад +8

      I have been using Crucial SSDs for a long time and contrary to Samsung I've never had a single problem with them.

    • @el_de_el_loquendo9855
      @el_de_el_loquendo9855 Год назад +3

      Same I recommend Crucial nvme stuff in my channel and I am adding a Crucial ssd to my PC.

    • @RemyRooDadtoo
      @RemyRooDadtoo Год назад +3

      So they are what? 3-6 years ahead of what we receive in the market?

    • @Naazon
      @Naazon Год назад

      I use them because they are well priced and perform well

  • @25Dzone
    @25Dzone Год назад +18

    I missed this until Linus spoke about it on the recent WAN show - this might be a top 10 LTT video of 2022, it's SO lovely seeing Linus just have fun and a company truly work with him and show off their cool tech

  • @MahouSai
    @MahouSai Год назад +42

    That was awesome. Loved the sticker. I hope no one breaks in and steals those rams. :)
    Seeing Linus hold things and wave them around scared me.

  • @BrazenNL
    @BrazenNL Год назад +711

    Wow, they really pulled out all the stops to make this day a … special memory.

    • @Mp57navy
      @Mp57navy Год назад +25

      Ba-Dumm-Tiss!

    • @TinchoX
      @TinchoX Год назад +6

      oh god, good one though 🤣

    • @samconroyy
      @samconroyy Год назад +22

      If you don't have a child, you deserve one after that dad joke.

    • @RGBeanie
      @RGBeanie Год назад +4

      @@Mp57navy I love that translate makes this comment "ba-stupid-pee!" 🤣🤣🤣

    • @lucasrem
      @lucasrem Год назад

      Can you buy Origin systems in Holland ?

  • @tommyschultz2315
    @tommyschultz2315 Год назад +1488

    As a Micron employee it is awesome to see Linus being able to come here, make his own RAM and shed some light on the technology we work on day in and day out! Really proud of my coworkers for making this happen and showing some behind the scenes of the manufacturing process

    • @AaronMiley
      @AaronMiley Год назад +19

      Very cool! I grew up in Spokane and lived there a lot of my life, I knew a lot of folks who worked or interacted with Micron. Really neat company.

    • @lt.facepalm9566
      @lt.facepalm9566 Год назад +18

      actual LTT branded ram when?

    • @allak1n
      @allak1n Год назад +35

      I'm glad Micron allowed it. Makes them come off as a great company in my books.

    • @UD503J
      @UD503J Год назад +8

      Cool to see the inner workings of these fabs! I've been running Ballistix since DDR2 days. Shame the company decided to kill off that product line.

    • @riderthewake02
      @riderthewake02 Год назад +4

      The video content was awesome but hearing the prospects of microns growth is gonna be interesting to see what ada/Canyon housing cost will do. Or jhet general cost of living

  • @kralekis
    @kralekis Год назад +8

    2:04 I was expecting a sponsor message 😂

    • @Voriaxly
      @Voriaxly 2 месяца назад

      same 😂

  • @CoolNamesAllTaken
    @CoolNamesAllTaken Год назад +16

    This was the best hardware engineer recruiting video / computer hardware sales pitch I've seen in a long time! Loved every minute of it.

  • @Rmag37
    @Rmag37 Год назад +838

    I cannot believe they allowed linus to not only operate their equipment, but physically hold a wafer. They have either never watched linua drop anything on the channel, or they decided to write off any collaterol damage resulting from his visit. Great video, thanks LTT, thanks Micron!

    • @mjouwbuis
      @mjouwbuis Год назад +249

      That wafer was likely already a write off before he touched it.

    • @nordvestgaming1238
      @nordvestgaming1238 Год назад +149

      My guess is that the wafers are demonstration ones. I live near Micron and they would visit schools a couple times a year for various career fairs and stuff like that and always had wafers that students could look at and hold etc.

    • @matthewhafner962
      @matthewhafner962 Год назад +36

      They let Ian Cuttress bite wafers. There's lots of dead wafers that end up as show pieces.

    • @svampebob007
      @svampebob007 Год назад +8

      I suspect that there was 10 employees on the floor off camera ready to catch the ware when he dropped it, and that we saw take 5

    • @AndrejGobec
      @AndrejGobec Год назад +20

      @Seeyou Seemee Breathe on it and its a reject

  • @sportsfamily77
    @sportsfamily77 Год назад +378

    I love that they'll bypass safety circuit interlocks to allow some of their equipment to run with the door open to better show the process for the camera! They're truly allowing better understanding of machine operations by doing this, and as a viewer I'm thankful to see!

    • @kazzTrismus
      @kazzTrismus Год назад +15

      they gotta do it daily anyway....regular running requires it as that step needs you to pull the lid sometimes to see the tiny little component doing weird things the cameras just dont catch...theres no room for a dozen cameras in there...those placement heads run like oldschool epson printers at machine gunning speed......entire ribbons of components just acting stupid from all the movement can sometimes require a sequence change cuz things are moving too fast

    • @andreastyrberg7556
      @andreastyrberg7556 Год назад +1

      not that wierd. You just do not people to stumble into machines by mistake.
      Or clean it a lot of times extra.
      Having someone look into it for 15 min no real problem at all

    • @mattparker7568
      @mattparker7568 Год назад +3

      So, anything can be safe with enough instruction and precautions taken. But designing safety requires minimizing all risk with the least amount of instruction. Also the reason why the CNC doesn't work without the cover. You can't make flinging PCB shavings safe.

    • @sportsfamily77
      @sportsfamily77 Год назад +1

      @@mattparker7568 agreed, even with eye protection there's always a risk. That's why machine guards exist and those guards are part of integrated safety circuits. Really the only time they should be off would be during recoveries or during controlled repairs from the technicians or maintenance crews.
      Controlled demonstrations like this definitely have to be thought out and made to be as safe as possible for everyone involved.

  • @joeridamian473
    @joeridamian473 Год назад +35

    As former ASML employe I love to see what our customers actually do as close as this. It's awesome to see this. A lot in the semi conductor industry is such a blur if you are working in it.

  • @unknownVS13
    @unknownVS13 Год назад +98

    I can't overstate how awesome this video was and how cool the Micron guys were.

  • @karnige5804
    @karnige5804 Год назад +1594

    respect to micron for being so damn chill. intel was like north korea with linus.

    • @lucasrem
      @lucasrem Год назад

      Kamige
      Why you cry that ? micon is just lower levels, who cares about that?
      Intel, just blursome screens only ?
      PLEASE LEARN THE MARKET
      BEFORE YOU PEOPLE CRY HERE!

    • @gino7460
      @gino7460 Год назад +231

      to Intel's defense, that was the very first time they opened a peak like that to the public. They're veeeeeeeery strict in privacy and they needed to be super careful not to damage themselves

    • @NichtDu
      @NichtDu Год назад +131

      No that was already a giga Chad move of intel
      AMD has done nothing, so did nvidia and all the other companies
      Intel is the 2nd best companie here nothing like North korea

    • @t_z1030
      @t_z1030 Год назад +98

      @@NichtDu AMD and Nvidia's products are fabbed by TSMC (or Samsung in the case of Nvidia's Ampere). So even if AMD or Nvidia enthusiastically want to bring Linus for a tour, they're at the mercy of TSMC or Samsung's say-so.

    • @whohan779
      @whohan779 Год назад +20

      Yep, I know that feel. I once sent them a chip I naively bought on the cheap as untested for regular warranty repair. They wrote what I suspected: it had physical damage.
      Was there an option to get it back? Nope, they told something about it being their "intellectual property" and that they needed to destroy it.
      From what I could tell this was a regular consumer chip. What would've happened if I sent them my "i7 6400t" delidded engineering sample I totally haven't bought off AliExpress (and overvolt-killed) instead? Would they have sent a hitman to my address? Makes you wonder. 😐

  • @Friedbrain11
    @Friedbrain11 Год назад +353

    Micron went the extra mile for this video. Great job Micron!!!

    • @cyrilio
      @cyrilio Год назад +3

      Hell yeah.

  • @CamelSmokes23
    @CamelSmokes23 Год назад +7

    Love these factory tours! Amazing how much work and know how goes into chips.

  • @hardyk2010
    @hardyk2010 Год назад +11

    I can't believe they let you record all this 🤯

  • @drttalk
    @drttalk Год назад +761

    THIS is the level of transparency and professionalism that shows what is real and where lines are and should be for companies. Making realistic deals and arrangements and calling out things that are exceptions and not the normal rule shows more than just the whys but also trust in the industry.

    • @masterdoge17
      @masterdoge17 Год назад

      well are you 200,000 sqft of micron factory?

    • @360ModsandHacks
      @360ModsandHacks Год назад +17

      100% Micron nailed this interaction with Linus

    • @titaniac3037
      @titaniac3037 Год назад +5

      what i want to know is what's so classified about the information
      why did they make the editors blur so many things and bleep out what the rep said when Linus was questioning the 24GB module

    • @elirantuil5003
      @elirantuil5003 Год назад +3

      @@titaniac3037 it's IP. Anyone who worked in a tech corporate will find it familiar.

    • @Frostbite1090
      @Frostbite1090 Год назад +11

      @@titaniac3037 Probably a technology in development still or at the least unreleased.

  • @ParadoxalDream
    @ParadoxalDream Год назад +335

    It's insane what Micron allowed you to see and do in there, props to them!
    Please continue producing more technically challenging videos, that's why I'm here :)

    • @dragnar12
      @dragnar12 Год назад +9

      Its not that insane that he is allowed to.
      Its insane that we are allowed to watch it al

  • @avramepilepsia
    @avramepilepsia Год назад +11

    Man, one of the most interesting videos in a while. Seeing the full process end-to-end, all the censored hardware shots and NDA bleeping was awesome :D

  • @Heratiki
    @Heratiki Год назад +6

    This is really the coolest video I've seen in a long time. It's amazing to see all the tech involved but even more so a glimpse of everything we didn't see.

  • @JonathanPaz
    @JonathanPaz Год назад +235

    I love the scene with all the micron guys "laughing at" Linus. That had to be so much fun to stage for literally everybody!!

    • @StrawberryKitten
      @StrawberryKitten Год назад +5

      it wasnt staged

    • @slappomatthew
      @slappomatthew Год назад +8

      @@StrawberryKitten I'm sure they're laughing because he dropped something.

  • @Dimondminer11
    @Dimondminer11 Год назад +98

    Wow Micron were real bros in this tour! They really didn't make LTT blur that much in the background of their *R&D FACILITY* which is really really cool and the fact they let Linus get hands on and make his OWN fancy modules is even MORE cool!

    • @dtemp132
      @dtemp132 Год назад +4

      Every sticker on every machine was blurred in the Intel video lol

  • @de2707
    @de2707 Год назад +7

    This is definitely one of the coolest tech video I've ever seen! Thanks for making it!!

  • @jacobcoon1170
    @jacobcoon1170 Год назад +7

    This was really cool. As someone who works in CPU manufacturing, I never get to see these kinds of tools. Awesome video

  •  Год назад +475

    I feel like i gotta extend my gratitude to every single individual who made this video happen. Fascinated by everything. Thank you all!

    • @CyberVirtual
      @CyberVirtual Год назад +2

      Finally a "Real" Tutorial of how to actually download RAM I am so proud of you Linus.

  • @mikefish76
    @mikefish76 Год назад +212

    Having worked there, I can attest that Micron’s semiconductor manufacturing is like black magic. I hope you enjoyed your trip to Boise. It’s a great town.

    • @blueoak_
      @blueoak_ Год назад +1

      why black magic? is it evil? lol

    • @kickskii
      @kickskii Год назад +8

      @@blueoak_ yes but actually yes maybe no

    • @SilverAura
      @SilverAura Год назад +4

      @@kickskii I see two "yes"' and one "no" there. Micron's semiconductor manufacturing has a sassy side.

    • @asifalamgir5135
      @asifalamgir5135 Год назад

      @@SilverAura yeAH, THE WAY THEY TOLD LINUS NOT TO USE THAT 24 GB MODULE IS SUS TO ME.

    • @sadboisombr
      @sadboisombr Год назад

      Boise is fun went there a while ago

  • @valentinmakes
    @valentinmakes Год назад

    Absolutly LOVE the factory tours! I had classes about semiconductor manifacturing at university and seeing it applied it so cool!

  • @abdulhaseeb8907
    @abdulhaseeb8907 Год назад +2

    26:27
    Ahh finally. After all the years I've found it!
    The turntables

  • @SnipesInTheShadows
    @SnipesInTheShadows Год назад +423

    One of the best videos from you that I've seen. I would absolutely love to work there, everything about it is so fascinating.

    • @laparngantuk
      @laparngantuk Год назад +1

      You meant at LMG?

    • @RowanHawkins
      @RowanHawkins Год назад

      The problem with actually working in a place like that is you rarely move around. You do the same thing over and over with each step and then give it to someone else. You can't talk about the cool shit you see and it rapidly becomes less cool because you can't share.

  • @jamesdavis2000
    @jamesdavis2000 Год назад +273

    Amazing video, the excitement from Linus mirrored by those from Micron, gives that extra feel-good feeling. The level of transparency is impressive in a facility where the footage could’ve been one long 30 minute blur, although I still would’ve watched the whole thing.

  • @D1EHARDTOO
    @D1EHARDTOO Год назад +3

    Absolutely amazing video! I love the behind the scenes at major chip-makers, A: because we never really get to see what goes into the gadgets we use everyday, and B: because I work at one of them! The chips I test daily are in sockets quite a bit smaller than the one they had for probing the memory chips, but we have a few of those yellow ones with the big screw wheel even. Another cool thing is I have a family member who works at a different company than I, which is the one who makes those really expensive oscilloscopes that are needed to validate anything and everything we (and Micron) work on. Really cool to see, especially since Micron is more similar to what I do daily than seeing Intel's behind the scenes (still was really cool)

  • @ahmadyulinu
    @ahmadyulinu Год назад +6

    This is THE coolest thing ever. Wow. Actually brought that childlike joy I had when I discovered computer and games for the first time.

  • @AgeofEon
    @AgeofEon Год назад +164

    I was born and raised in Boise, my school commute was past the Micron campus every day. Half my family has worked for Micron or its suppliers and so I've been in and out of the facilities for many years. This video makes me so happy. More coverage on the crazy cool equipment and machinery is awesome!

    • @grumpyoldnord
      @grumpyoldnord Год назад +3

      We probably know each other, or know someone we're related to, then.

  • @whoopwhoop-my8vq
    @whoopwhoop-my8vq Год назад +359

    This video was one of the most fascinating videos I've ever seen in my life. Thank you so much for allowing access for us to see. Honestly blown my mind. Please take note chip makers and follow suit!

  • @djungelskog2654
    @djungelskog2654 Год назад +1

    absolutely lovely video Linus, I'd love to see more of this, even if you have to blur stuff, this is pure golden

  • @voldem0rt
    @voldem0rt Год назад +1

    28:46 the famous brown pacer test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues. The twenty meter pacer test will begin in thirty seconds. Line up at the start. The running seed starts slowly, but gets faster each minute after you hear the signal. Beep. A single lap should be completed each time you hear this sound. Bing. Remember to run in a straight line and run as long as possible. The second time you fail to complete a lap before the sound, your test is over. The test will begin on the word, Start. On your mark, get ready... Start.

  • @adamdavis6103
    @adamdavis6103 Год назад +432

    As a long time LTT fan and Micron Fab 4 employee this was awesome to see happen. Great video as always!!

    • @quantumoracles
      @quantumoracles Год назад +16

      I'm just a lame SSD validation pleb. It was nice to see what goes on in the DRAM side of the house

    • @Bremend
      @Bremend Год назад +2

      Which oem do you hate more LAM or AMAT?

    • @jackkushner8026
      @jackkushner8026 Год назад +4

      H>ey ... my good friend.... what do you say we grab a cup of Joe and talk about how I can get a set of those 24gb modules? :P

    • @LewEl26
      @LewEl26 Год назад +3

      Micron Fab 6 employee here. Yes this is pretty awesome!

    • @dekzYT
      @dekzYT Год назад

      bro i work in a factory im so above my head but oo shiny

  • @pgh_stealth3723
    @pgh_stealth3723 Год назад +240

    This was the most interesting LTT video I've watched in ages. Bravo Micron for being AMAZING hosts.

    • @jrshaul
      @jrshaul Год назад +2

      There's quality, and then there's "so good even Linus can't fuck 'em up!"

  • @CanIHasThisName
    @CanIHasThisName Год назад +6

    This is beyond amazing. They really allowed for an amazing presentation of an already amazing tour.

  • @Deathless2288
    @Deathless2288 Год назад +8

    This is so freaking cool! Micron has gone up even more on the list of my future purchases!

  • @RuskiVodkaaaa
    @RuskiVodkaaaa Год назад +983

    honestly the fact Linus was able to talk about this stuff with relatively few mistakes is respectable. Really shows the dedication this team puts into making these type of videos.

    • @jordanbailey2044
      @jordanbailey2044 Год назад +9

      Linus & LTT are the best at this, overall IMO

    • @v1m30
      @v1m30 Год назад +5

      Editing duh!

    • @Bremend
      @Bremend Год назад +6

      He's always a bit too surprised at the cost of the machines, but I guess the average user doesn't usually see quotes for the cost of new machines (and the service contracts to cover them)

    • @EdwardTilley
      @EdwardTilley Год назад +2

      And then he shows a running scene in the parking lot -

    • @jackkushner8026
      @jackkushner8026 Год назад

      you do realize he can have more than 1 take per shot and that this wasn't a live stream but an edited video right?

  • @SdudyoyO
    @SdudyoyO Год назад +182

    As someone who grew up in Idaho, specifically the Boise area, and visits the Potato state to see family every couple years -- It's weird for me to think that a facility like this was so close to home.
    I legitimately grew up across the street from a couple Potato sheds, out in the middle of nowhere. Idaho has Potatoes, and RAM, apparently.

    • @falsemcnuggethope
      @falsemcnuggethope Год назад +10

      Everyone knows RAM grows well on potato fields.

    • @coffeebreakstudios
      @coffeebreakstudios Год назад +3

      As a local as well you may be even more surprised that Micron started and is headquartered here as well lmao

    • @lazyporcupine2360
      @lazyporcupine2360 Год назад

      gotta be at least 32 gb

  • @gino7460
    @gino7460 Год назад

    We love factory tours! Keep 'em coming!
    I'd love to see maybe OLED panel factories too!

  • @ANoBaka
    @ANoBaka Год назад

    Really fun video!
    Would love to see more of this kind of thing.
    The reaction to the RAM in the end was priceless.

  • @fracturedgames5422
    @fracturedgames5422 Год назад +307

    I think this is the most incredible factory tour I've seen to date, and I hope more places will let you in

    • @chileguero2
      @chileguero2 Год назад +9

      Qualcomm would be a cool one!

    • @hayazi96able
      @hayazi96able Год назад

      @@chileguero2 all you'd hear is SnapDragon XR blah blah blah, lol.

  • @charlesrichard7715
    @charlesrichard7715 Год назад +215

    Dude it’s so surreal seeing Linus walk through the place you work everyday. Really wish I was there that day.

    • @brandonege4148
      @brandonege4148 Год назад +16

      Same haha, weird to see tools I work on all the time in an LTT video

    • @lone_wolff
      @lone_wolff Год назад +10

      We should have a fan meet up at a brewery like bittercreek

    • @BrendanOgorden
      @BrendanOgorden Год назад

      Good pay?

    • @izaacsteffler5619
      @izaacsteffler5619 Год назад +3

      I know right! I'm at 10A and probably Hotrec'd the ASM probe

    • @zorsenothorse
      @zorsenothorse Год назад +1

      give me some ram, mine is brokey :C

  • @isosthenie8271
    @isosthenie8271 Год назад

    This is the stuff. Make more videos like this. This one really helped me to understand some things. It is a good thing to see that a company like Micron understands the value of RUclips and of being open.

  • @Perez_VR12
    @Perez_VR12 7 месяцев назад +4

    He already sells screwdrivers and water bottles and now it's been going to begin to sell ram

  • @user-pt1kj5uw3b
    @user-pt1kj5uw3b Год назад +264

    This was the best tour you’ve done. The fact they gave you those modules and couldn’t tell us what they were is so cool.

    • @jrshaul
      @jrshaul Год назад

      Technology has been boring for decades. I remember when a new iPhone was a big deal and a new Game Boy was like discovering the dead sea scrolls.

    • @Azaqa
      @Azaqa Год назад

      @@jrshaul 🤓

  • @manager_nati
    @manager_nati Год назад +222

    From unboxing a toy truck to vising wonders, it's insane how this guy can enjoy every bit of it as if they are equal.
    Mad respect for just doing what you do.

  • @deiwos24
    @deiwos24 Год назад +2

    That's amazingly cool, and even more so that Micron have allowed you to do it. This is so awesome to see how it works! 🥰🥰

  • @WarpigGunsout
    @WarpigGunsout Год назад

    This video was so cool! I am very very curious about all the R&D facility and its to work in a place like that.
    I wish I could have an opportunity like that to go through all the different processes.
    Again, thank you for all the videos you make LTT family

  • @ATTACKofthe6STRINGS
    @ATTACKofthe6STRINGS Год назад +271

    This video has some of the best editing, lines, and enthusiasm, I’ve ever seen. Literally like a child in a candy store.

    • @amiman23
      @amiman23 Год назад +1

      talented bunch are they be funny too.

    • @ATTACKofthe6STRINGS
      @ATTACKofthe6STRINGS Год назад

      @@amiman23 I’ve following them since they were in the Langley house. They recently did a roast of some of their worst videos, and some of my favorite memories showed up on it, lol.
      These guys have been around a while, and I’m proud of how far they’ve come.

  • @iTsBadboyJay
    @iTsBadboyJay Год назад +132

    This kind of content is GOLD! Im sure this video is going to inspire a new wave of of young people to get into engineering, just like you inspired me to build my first pc , which led me to software development. I would have loved a video like this when i was going into university. Sometimes you just don't know the breath of engineering jobs that beyond the design and production and factory floors. Getting to work with such cutting edge tools and finding efficient and elegant solutions to problems, just tickles that itch for me and I would have loved to be able to contribute to such important efforts.

  • @xrptrdpro4056
    @xrptrdpro4056 Год назад +1

    big props to micron. seems like an awesome facility with an awesome team

  • @MrSongib
    @MrSongib Год назад +1

    So dope. Thank you guys for both LTT and Micron. God Bless you guys.

  • @ScottJWaldron
    @ScottJWaldron Год назад +98

    Props to Micron for letting him get so much access (and a cool set of memory)

  • @DTDreyer98
    @DTDreyer98 Год назад +389

    I love how enthusiastic Linus is; He is like a child in a chocolate factory.

    • @shadowmasterlord
      @shadowmasterlord Год назад +5

      and then in 22:43 - employes like, oh god, another one ... just let us work :D

    • @EdwardTilley
      @EdwardTilley Год назад

      I could do without the running in parking lots part, but he keeps you alert enough to watch to the end. No small feat.

    • @jackkushner8026
      @jackkushner8026 Год назад +2

      He was so excited they caught him in the bathroom pleasuring himself while looking at a spec sheet of upcoming new modules whispering"oh you like my little memory stick do ya, " {loud breathing.}..

  • @Supern00bmaster
    @Supern00bmaster Год назад +1

    I got the chance to talk to someone who works on developing pick-and-place machines through a university course just a few months ago. Got to look at a few of the different heads, including one (actually, several in different sizes) extremely similar to the one Linus is holding in his right hand at 20:44. Very cool stuff!

  • @ArcticFox63
    @ArcticFox63 Год назад +1

    This is a fantastic video. I love seeing this kind of stuff. I know my voice is going to get lost in the crowd but more of this please.

  • @ironcrafter54
    @ironcrafter54 Год назад +215

    I love seeing Linus tour these places.

  • @Tulipaloozi
    @Tulipaloozi Год назад +36

    This video turned out great! Thanks for visiting Micron and giving us a platform to show off our module build line. ☺️

    • @vsteel
      @vsteel Год назад +3

      Thank you for all of your help.

  • @maciejkalkulator
    @maciejkalkulator Год назад +1

    Amazing how large and know LTT is nowadays. Thanks to this we have videos like this one. Thank you all the people for sharing their knowledge and for Linus gave as a tour!

  • @icanthelplt9061
    @icanthelplt9061 Год назад +10

    These factory tours as so freaking cool. Really puts into perspective price and engineering that goes into things.

  • @Malapropify
    @Malapropify Год назад +70

    I really like the direction Linus went with his channel. It's a perfect blend of humor, information, funniness and content. More please!

  • @WobblycogsUk
    @WobblycogsUk Год назад +111

    Many thanks for Micron for allowing Linus so much access. I really want to know what those modules are now!

  • @rupirilo
    @rupirilo Год назад

    I love these behind the scenes looks. It's fascinating to see how things are made

  • @vegasx07
    @vegasx07 Год назад

    Super cool, love when yall and GN do these in-depth visits with companies who want to show off some of what they do to make the things that power technology today. Get's the soul of it way better the news or other media that try to cover it and doesn't understand how it actually works.

  • @Norman_Fleming
    @Norman_Fleming Год назад +71

    How many of us were nervous at Linus holding the wafer. This was an amazing video, enjoyable and informative. Thanks to Micron for allowing Linus to visit and share.

    • @joshuacheung6518
      @joshuacheung6518 Год назад +8

      Prolly a prop or damaged one. Pretty sure you don't handle any of those parts without ppe

    • @lucaskelly4590
      @lucaskelly4590 Год назад +1

      @@joshuacheung6518 PPE as in part protective equipment? Not as concerned about it hurting Linus as I am him hurting it.

    • @ffsireallydontcare
      @ffsireallydontcare Год назад +4

      @@joshuacheung6518 I'm not so sure about that, especially in that part of the factory. If it were a PPE area he wouldn't be allowed to be anywhere near the gear without PPE for fear of equipment contamination, that and the wafer was going to go into a grinder with dust and wash fluid. Maybe the "exit" side of the grinding/cutting machines are in a clean room environment we didn't see.

    • @joshuacheung6518
      @joshuacheung6518 Год назад

      @justathought maybe after it's been stuck on the sticker, but before that i doubt it as the part that matters if you sneeze on it (literally) is exposed

    • @ffsireallydontcare
      @ffsireallydontcare Год назад

      @@joshuacheung6518 but think about it, the whole wafer is going to be doused in wash fluid to wash away the dust created by the cutting and grinding actions. They aren't gentle processes as the silicon is really hard and the chips are abrasive. So even if they were contaminated prior to the cutting or grinding processes, they'll be well and truly clean afterwards.
      I agree that in the earlier stages contamination is an issue, and in a production plant the cutting and grinding steps are probably in a clean room environment as well as every step would be streamlined, but in a R&D lab?

  • @mariojoia1337
    @mariojoia1337 Год назад +62

    It is impossible to convey into words the feelings of seeing Mr Butter Fingers holding such precious material.

    • @Grak70
      @Grak70 Год назад

      I guarantee you that is from a scrap lot or an engineering experiment. There’s no way they’d let him touch a yielding wafer. Just by virtue of being removed from its FOUP it’s probably scrap.

  • @starlight7499
    @starlight7499 Год назад

    I really love these high-tech factory tours.

  • @HiddenRamza
    @HiddenRamza Год назад +1

    Thank you Micron for letting LTT team tour the facility. These story videos are definitely a great way to bond with your everyday product customers and build a bridge closer together. Of course keep your trade secrets of manufacturing but thank you for opening your doors

  • @avenged110
    @avenged110 Год назад +112

    That's wild. This is without a doubt one of the coolest videos I've ever seen on RUclips. So nice of Micron to set this up.

    • @CyberVirtual
      @CyberVirtual Год назад +1

      Finally a "Real" Tutorial of how to actually download RAM I am so proud of you Linus.

  • @LifeWulf
    @LifeWulf Год назад +69

    Linus’s enthusiasm was infectious in this video, can tell he’s happy to be there 😁

    • @TinchoX
      @TinchoX Год назад +1

      Like a kid in a candy store!

  • @CelluloidRacer2
    @CelluloidRacer2 Год назад

    This is genuinely super fascinating. One of the best videos LTT has posted, that's for sure

  • @RockyB14Sr
    @RockyB14Sr Год назад

    Its been a while since I watched a entire 30min video. Very interesting. I just got into building pcs. My 9yr old son wanted one so I built him one and now I'm hooked. There's so much info I hey from your videos and I'm very grateful. Thanks again

  • @vamsterr
    @vamsterr Год назад +93

    He made it through the entire thing without dropping something! well done!
    seriously though, that's hella cool of Mircon to allow you guys to film all that you did! some seriously cutting edge gear in there! very very cool

  • @okaydetar821
    @okaydetar821 Год назад +68

    These factory tours are by far my favorite videos on this channel, hopefully you can do more of them.

  • @pourquoiunidentifiant
    @pourquoiunidentifiant Год назад +4

    this is so cool
    Can we get more of theses ?
    The "linus style" is making thoses "tour videos" way more exciting to watch than others !
    And kudos to micron
    A visit to samsung town in seoul is planned anytime soon ?

  • @RA1003WR
    @RA1003WR Год назад

    I live next to the Micron FAB in Virginia. This was super cool to get a peek of what one of those places looks like on the inside!

  • @gavinweber1322
    @gavinweber1322 Год назад +148

    As someone who works in the semi conductor field, it is awesome to see you dive in to the manufacturing aspect of chips

    • @lulalelilo
      @lulalelilo Год назад +1

      even more awesome to let his audience see a bit of what he saw there. Of course we only can imagine what are the other stuffs in this fab that we aren't allowed to see :)

    • @CyberVirtual
      @CyberVirtual Год назад

      Finally a "Real" Tutorial of how to actually download RAM I am so proud of you Linus.

  • @fretingsmiles
    @fretingsmiles Год назад +131

    Videos like this are great. I'm more open-minded to buying a company's products if I think they're really dedicated to their craft. Crucial will likely be at the top of my list the next time I'm looking to upgrade my memory or storage.

    • @schwuzi
      @schwuzi Год назад +4

      I only buy Crucial stuff because it has always worked and their pricing is good. I've never had a single Crucial part (lol) fail in my systems.

    • @timgels2918
      @timgels2918 Год назад

      I fully agrere

  • @MrRay3801
    @MrRay3801 2 месяца назад

    You know Linus has garnered a lpt of trust for Micron to allow him to take the top secret RAM sticks home! Great video, one of my personal LTT favs.

  • @SwivelIanJ
    @SwivelIanJ Год назад +172

    Absolutely loved this video, I've been a big fan of Micron and Crucial for a few decades now so this was a very interesting video for me, and how cool was it to make your own sticks for your new rig.