Samsung and SK Hynix Trial Chinese Etching Tools to Mitigate U.S. Export Risk
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have been testing etching equipment from China's Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) at their factories in China as a contingency against stricter U.S. export restrictions. While no wider roll-out has been decided, the trials highlight how U.S. controls intended to curb China's chip ambitions may be creating…