Sources: Samsung and SK Hynix are evaluating chipmaking equipment from China's AMEC for possible use at their Chinese factories, as they hedge against US curbs (Reuters)

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are considering using chipmaking equipment from China's Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) at their Chinese factories. According to Economic Times Tech, the two South Korean firms began testing AMEC etching equipment about two years ago as they hedged against the risk of tighter US export controls.

Samsung denied testing AMEC equipment for use at its China factory, while SK Hynix declined to comment. The evaluations have not yet resulted in decisions on wider deployment, but they offer AMEC a chance to secure validation from leading chipmakers.

The move is part of a broader context where US technology controls aimed at constraining China's semiconductor ambitions are creating opportunities for Chinese rivals to gain a foothold in foreign-owned fabs operating in China, as noted by Economic Times Tech.

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