US probes Samsung for alleged infringement of Netlist’s memory-chip patents

U.S. trade regulators have launched a probe into Samsung Electronics’ memory chips and products sold ‌by ⁠Google, ⁠Nvidia, Broadcom and Super Micro Computer that use them after a complaint by Netlist alleging infringement of ⁠its patents.

California-based ‌Netlist has accused Samsung and ⁠its U.S. units of infringing its patents on dynamic random access memory, a type of chip that temporarily stores ‌data for processors and is a critical component in ⁠the servers powering the AI boom, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) said on Wednesday.