Patent-licensing firm files ITC complaint alleging high-bandwidth memory infringement across major AI server hardware.
Computer memory firm Netlist has filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) seeking to block imports of Micron dynamic random access memory (DRAM) products and downstream hardware from Google, Nvidia, and Broadcom. Netlist claims that Micron’s memory chips and the processing units, servers, and hardware incorporating them infringe two of its patents covering high-bandwidth memory (HBM) architectures vital for artificial intelligence workloads.
The legal challenge follows previous patent victories for Netlist in Texas federal court, where it secured a $445 million infringement verdict against Micron in 2024, alongside a separate $421 million verdict against Samsung Electronics that was settled in August. Netlist previously initiated another ITC action against Micron in August targeting chips integrated into products from Super Micro Computer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Lenovo. Representatives for Micron, Google, Nvidia, and Broadcom did not immediately comment on the filing.
C.K. Hong, Chief Executive Officer at Netlist, said: “Netlist has spent decades developing advanced memory technologies now used in rapidly expanding AI infrastructure. This action reflects our continued commitment to protecting our foundational technologies from unauthorized use.”
