Netlist files complaint seeking US import ban on Micron chips for AI products

Google: Google is a major technology company whose products, including GPUs and servers for AI computing, incorporate Micron memory chips. It is named in Netlist's ITC complaint as a user of the allegedly infringing technology, with its spokespeople not immediately responding to the news. Micron: Micron is a major producer of memory chips, including DRAM devices. The company is the target of Netlist's new ITC complaint alleging that its chips infringe patents when incorporated into Google, Nvidia, and Broadcom AI computing products. Micron declined to comment on the filing. Nvidia: Nvidia is a leading technology company whose graphics processing units and other AI-related products use Micron memory chips. The firm is included in Netlist's latest ITC complaint over alleged patent infringement on high bandwidth memory technology. Netlist: Netlist is a computer-memory technology company focused on developing advanced memory solutions. In the news, it has filed a complaint at the U.S. International Trade Commission seeking to block imports of Micron memory chips used in AI products from Google, Nvidia, and Broadcom, alleging patent infringement on high bandwidth memory technology. Netlist CEO C.K. Hong stated the action protects the company's foundational technologies used in expanding AI infrastructure. Broadcom: Broadcom is a technology company whose products for AI computing rely on Micron memory chips. It is referenced in Netlist's ITC filing as incorporating the disputed technology in GPUs, servers, and related items. C.K. Hong: C.K. Hong is the CEO of Netlist. He issued a statement on the company's ITC complaint, emphasizing Netlist's decades of work on memory technologies now central to AI infrastructure and its commitment to defending its patents. AI Infrastructure: Netlist described its memory technologies as foundational to the rapidly expanding AI infrastructure in its statement on the new complaint. Patent Litigation: Netlist filed a prior ITC complaint against Micron in August concerning memory chips used in products from Super Micro Computer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Lenovo.