The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) launched an investigation into Samsung Electronics' memory chips. Netlist Inc. initiated the probe following a patent infringement complaint.
Super Micro Computer is a named respondent in the investigation. Other tech companies named in the probe include Google, Nvidia, and Broadcom.
The investigation centers on Samsung’s high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and DDR5 modules. These components are essential for AI and high-performance computing servers.
Netlist seeks to block U.S. imports of the infringing Samsung products and the systems that contain them. A potential import ban threatens the supply chain for Super Micro’s server hardware.