TechEXCLUSIVE: Samsung, SK Hynix test Chinese chip tools as hedge against US risks

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are assessing chipmaking equipment produced by China’s Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment, or AMEC, according to three people familiar with the matter. The South Korean companies are considering whether the tools could be used at their factories in China. Their evaluation comes as they seek protection against the possibility of tighter U.S. export controls. The move suggests the firms are examining Chinese alternatives amid mounting uncertainty over access to equipment.

Samsung ElectronicsSK Hynixchipmaking equipmentU.S. export controls

RReuters★★★☆☆2026-08-05 04:50Original