Federal Register #337-TA-1511

Procurement of DDR5 DRAM Modules and Related Computing Products for Patent Compliance

This opportunity involves a request from a U.S. government agency for specific DRAM memory modules and related products. - Government Buyer: - U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) - OEMs Highlighted: - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - NVIDIA Corporation - Broadcom Inc. - Super Micro Computer, Inc. - Vendors/Respondents: - Samsung Electronics America, Inc. - Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. - Google LLC - Super Micro Computer, Inc. - NVIDIA Corp. - Broadcom Inc. - Products/Services Requested: - Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) devices, including DDR5 generation DIMM and high bandwidth memory (HBM) - Products containing these memory devices, such as servers, computing systems, and storage systems - Notable Requirements: - Focus on DDR5 DIMM and HBM memory modules - Products must be compatible with servers and storage systems - Investigation centers on compliance with U.S. Patent No. 12,646,537 and U.S. Patent No. 12,650,937 - The opportunity is related to an investigation of patent infringement and may result in exclusion or cease and desist orders if violations are found

Description

A complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on June 16, 2026, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Netlist, Inc. The complaint alleges violations based on the importation, sale for importation, and sale within the United States after importation of certain dynamic random access memory (DRAM) devices, products containing the same, and components thereof due to infringement of certain U.S. patents. The investigation will determine if there is a violation and if an industry in the United States exists or is being established. The complainant requests the Commission to issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders after the investigation.

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