International Trade Commission

Memory chip maker Netlist has asked US trade authorities to ban imports of Micron chips used in AI computing systems built by Google and Nvidia, escalating a long-running patent dispute between the two companies. The request, filed with the International Trade Commission, could disrupt supply chains for data center hardware if granted, drawing attention across the semiconductor and AI industries.

Memory maker Netlist has filed a new patent complaint with the US International Trade Commission against Micron, targeting high-bandwidth memory (HBM) technology used in AI computing. The action escalates the long-running legal dispute between the two companies over memory patents, and could affect the supply of HBM chips that power data centers and AI accelerators. Industry watchers are following the case closely given how central HBM has become to the AI hardware boom.

Netlist has filed a new complaint with the US International Trade Commission against Micron Technology, alleging infringement of its patents covering high-bandwidth memory (HBM), the memory technology central to AI computing hardware. If the ITC finds infringement, it could impose import restrictions on Micron's HBM products. The case underscores escalating legal battles over who controls key intellectual property in the booming AI memory market, with Netlist a frequent patent litigant against major memory makers.