Netlist Seeks ITC Import Ban on Micron HBM AI Chips
Netlist Seeks ITC Import Ban on Micron HBM AI Chips The memory-chip patent war just got bigger, and this time it is aimed at the beating heart of America's AI buildout. Netlist, a California computer-memory company, said Tuesday it has filed a new complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission asking the tribunal to block imports of Micron memory chips — along with the Google, Nvidia, and Broadcom AI products built on them. The complaint, first filed under seal on Friday, September 25 and made public on September 29, alleges that Micron's chips and the tech giants' products infringe two Netlist patents covering high-bandwidth memory (HBM), the specialized memory technology that feeds data to AI accelerators. Netlist asked the commission to bar imports of Micron DRAM devices plus the graphics processing units, servers, and other AI products from Google, Nvidia, and Broadcom that incorporate what Netlist calls Micron's infringing technology. "Netlist h...