U.S. government considers annual permits for Samsung and SK hynix to supply equipment to their Chinese fabs

Date: 2025-09-08 15:53:00

The U.S. plans to replace Samsung and SK hynix's indefinite export permissions for chipmaking tools with annual site-specific licenses, a move that adds regulatory complexity but avoids disrupting memory fab operations in China and the global DRAM and NAND supply chain.