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China's top DRAM maker CXMT sues Pentagon over its blacklisting — argues chips are standard civilian JEDEC spec, not defense hardware

Tom's HardwareAugust 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM

NEWS SUMMARY

What changed

Chinese DRAM maker CXMT wants the US Department of Defense to remove it from the list of companies linked to the Chinese military.

MEMORY IMPACT

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DRAM

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