The pressure for a Micron Technology chip import ban has increased after Netlist, a software company specializing in creating hardware for artificial intelligence computing, announced its intention to block the import of Micron Technology's memory chips into American countries. This move is motivated by the alleged violation of two advanced memory techniques protected by Netlist patents, which are used in AI infrastructure. Netlist's decision was approved by a US court, where it won a verdict of $445 million against Micron for patent infringement.

Moreover, Netlist has also declared its intention to block imports of memory chips from Micron and products from companies like Google, Nvidia, and Broadcom that use technologies infringing Netlist's patents. CEO of Netlist, C. K. Hong, highlighted the need to protect its technological foundations, referring to its "thousands of years of advanced memory technology development now used in rapidly expanding AI infrastructure".

He added that this action represents 'a continuous promise of protection of our fundamental technologies from unauthorized use'. This movement by Netlist is due to a series of recent events: the unbreachable Netlist patent led to a verdict of $445 million against Micron, while Netlist has also declared its intention to block imports of memory chips from Micron and products using Netlist's patented technologies. The consequences could be significant for AI infrastructure, as Micron Technology is one of the major suppliers of memory chips for artificial intelligence computing.

A major chip bank could have a significant impact on the capabilities of the Internet of Things (IoT) and other applications based on AI, making it difficult or impossible to realize such systems without the support of Micron Technology. However, Micron Technology has stated that it does not respond to Netlist's comments and has insisted that its products do not violate Netlist's patents. The issue remains open and may involve further legal disputes between the two groups of companies.