Apple Begins Testing Controversial Chinese Memory Chips
Apple is reportedly testing memory chips from CXMT, a Chinese supplier previously blocked by the US government.
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The brief
Apple has begun testing DRAM chips from the Chinese company CXMT. According to CNBC and the Financial Times, these components are intended for devices sold within the Chinese market.
Coverage from Engadget, 9to5Mac, and MacRumors emphasizes that CXMT is a controversial supplier and has been blocked by the US. The Financial Times notes that Apple's interest has placed the company in the memory chip spotlight.
Future developments depend on the results of these tests and the implications of using a banned supplier for regional hardware.
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Quick answers
Which company is Apple testing chips from?
Apple is testing chips from the Chinese company CXMT.
What is the status of CXMT in the US?
According to coverage, CXMT is a US-blocked and banned memory supplier.
Which devices will use these chips?
CNBC reports that the chips are for devices sold in China.
Coverage (5)
- Apple Reportedly Testing RAM Chips From US-Blocked Chinese Company Engadget · 7h ago
- Apple interest thrusts China’s CXMT into memory chip spotlight Financial Times · 7h ago
- Apple now testing DRAM chips from banned Chinese memory supplier, per report 9to5Mac · 7h ago
- Apple begins testing CXMT chips for devices sold in China, FT says CNBC · 7h ago
- Apple Begins Testing Controversial Chinese Memory Chips MacRumors · 7h ago
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