Policy · Updated 15 Oct, 08:53 am IST
SK Hynix links US factory plan to US chip-equipment exports to China
Why it matters for readers: If you follow tech policy, it illustrates how governments and companies negotiate equipment exports tied to new factory investments.
- SK Hynix is asking Washington to permit exports of US chipmaking equipment to China as a condition for building a US factory.1
- Solidigm, SK Hynix’s US unit, wants to install new equipment in unused space at the Dalian NAND site to produce NAND flash memory.1
- The Dalian facility uses tools from US semiconductor equipment makers including Lam Research, Applied Materials and KLA.1
- SK Hynix said the Mod B installation is being carried out with US government consultation and authorization and that no capacity expansion is being sought for Dalian Mod B.1
- The Trump administration has been urging foreign chipmakers to build plants in the US to rebuild manufacturing capacity and create jobs.1
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