Samsung, SK Hynix test Chinese chip tools as hedge against U.S. risks
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.
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are testing chipmaking equipment from China's Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) to prepare for potential tighter U.S. export controls, two sources familiar with the matter revealed. The South Korean memory chip manufacturers began assessing AMEC's etching equipment around two years ago, as concerns grew about whether the United States would continue permitting their imports of U.S. chipmaking tools into China.
While the evaluations have not yet led to decisions on broader adoption, they provide the Shanghai-based company with a rare opportunity to obtain validation from some of the world's leading chipmakers.
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