Apple Tests Chinese DRAM Chips as It Seeks U.S. Clearance

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Apple is moving from initial discussions to qualifying memory chips from China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), testing CXMT’s DRAM for potential production use while continuing to lobby Washington for broader approval to source CXMT and YMTC chips; no commercial commitment has been made, but the move could diversify supply and cushion prices amid a tight DRAM market and ongoing U.S.–China tech policy debates.
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- Apple begins testing CXMT chips for devices sold in China, FT says CNBC
- Apple interest thrusts China’s CXMT into memory chip spotlight Financial Times
- Apple Reportedly Testing RAM Chips From US-Blocked Chinese Company Engadget
- Apple now testing DRAM chips from banned Chinese memory supplier, per report 9to5Mac
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