Exclusive-Samsung, SK Hynix test Chinese chip tools as hedge against US risks

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are evaluating chipmaking equipment from China's Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) for possible use at their Chinese factories, three people familiar with the matter said, as the South Korean firms hedge against the risk of tighter U.S. export controls.

Aug 5, 2026 - 19:00
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Exclusive-Samsung, SK Hynix test Chinese chip tools as hedge against US risks
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are evaluating chipmaking equipment from China's Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) for possible use at their Chinese factories, three people familiar with the matter said, as the South Korean firms hedge against the risk of tighter U.S. export controls.

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