Samsung, SK Hynix test Chinese chip tools as hedge against U.S. risks: Report
The trials could give AMEC a commercial boost as Samsung and SK Hynix seek backup tools for 2026 equipment imports, sources said.
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Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are evaluating chip manufacturing equipment from the Chinese Advanced Micro-Manufacturing Equipment (Amec) for possible use in their factories in China, said three people familiar with the subject, as South Korean companies seek to protect themselves from the risk of tightening US export controls. Memory chip manufacturers started testing Amec's corrosion equipment about two years ago, when they increased uncerta…
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Samsung, SK Hynix reportedly test AMEC tools to guard against tighter US curbs
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix reportedly began testing etching equipment from China's Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) about two years ago for possible use at their Chinese factories, reported on August 5, citing three people familiar with the matter.
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They are wary that future restrictions could extend beyond new equipment to the servicing, repair or replacement of Western tools already installed at their Chinese plants.
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