Netlist seeks US ban on Micron memory chip imports

Computer memory company Netlist said on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, that it filed a new trade complaint seeking to block US imports of Micron memory chips. The complaint targets chips used in artificial intelligence computing products from Google, Nvidia, and Broadcom.

Netlist filed the complaint confidentially on Friday with the US International Trade Commission (ITC). It claims Micron chips and downstream tech products infringe two of its patents related to high-bandwidth memory technology. Netlist asked the agency to bar imports of Micron dynamic random access memory (DRAM) devices as well as graphics processing units (GPUs), servers, and other products from Google, Nvidia, and Broadcom that use the disputed components.

Representatives for Micron, Google, Nvidia, and Broadcom did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Tuesday. Netlist CEO C.K. Hong said in a statement that the legal action reflects the firm's ongoing commitment to protect foundational technologies against unauthorised use across expanding AI infrastructure.

Netlist previously secured a $445 million patent infringement verdict against Micron in a federal court in Marshall, Texas, in 2024. In August, Netlist filed another ITC complaint against Micron over memory chips used by Super Micro Computer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Lenovo. Netlist also reached a settlement in August in a separate patent dispute with Samsung after winning verdicts totalling $421 million in the same Texas court.