Netlist challenges Micron, Nvidia, Broadcom, Google over alleged HBM patent use

Netlist challenges Micron, Nvidia, Broadcom, Google over alleged HBM patent use

By Lily Hess, DIGITIMES, Taipei
Publication Date: 2026-09-30 08:42:00

Netlist has begun legal proceedings against Micron and downstream customers Nvidia, Broadcom, and Google to stop them from allegedly using the company’s patented high-bandwidth memory (HBM) technology without authorization. The case arrives as AI applications are driving soaring demand for next-generation memory chips, and it is brought forward by a company with a track record of winning patent verdicts against memory makers.