SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Commission Instituted this investigation on July 20, 2026, based on a complaint filed by Netlist, Inc. of Irvine, California. 91 FR 45286-87 (July 20, 2026). The complaint, as supplemented, alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain dynamic random access memory (DRAM) devices, products containing the same, and components thereof by reason of infringement of claims 1-8, 10, 11, 14-17, 19, and 20 of U.S. Patent No. 12,646,537 and claims 1-7 and 18-20 of U.S. Patent No. 12,650,937. Id. at 45286. The Commission's notice of investigation named the following respondents: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. of Gyeonggi-do, Korea; Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. of Plano, Texas; Google LLC of Mountain View, California; Super Micro Computer, Inc. of San Jose, California; NVIDIA Corp. of Santa Clara, California; and Broadcom Inc. of Palo Alto, California. Id. at 45287. The complaint further alleged that a domestic industry exists or is in the process of being established. Id. at 45286. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations is also a party to the investigation. Id. at 45287.

On August 18, 2026, Complainant Netlist, Inc. (“Netlist”) and Respondents Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., and Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. (together “Samsung”), (collectively, the “Moving Parties”), moved to terminate the investigation as to all respondents based on a settlement agreement. The Moving Parties additionally moved to limit service of the confidential version of their settlement agreement.

On September 28, 2026, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 7) granting the motion to terminate the investigation as to all respondents. The ID found that the motion complies with the requirements of Commission Rule 210.21(b)(1) (19 CFR 210.21(b)(1)). ID at 2. The ID also found that the proposed settlement does not adversely affect the public interest in accordance with Commission Rule 210.50(b)(2) (19 CFR 210.50(b)(2)). ID at 3. The ID also granted the Moving Parties' request to limit service of the agreement. ID at 4. No petitions for review of the subject ID were filed.

The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID. The investigation is terminated in its entirety.

The Commission vote for this determination took place on October 28, 2026.

The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in Part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 210).

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