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AI CURATED HOT STORY · 11/15/2026

Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron Must Face DRAM Price-Fixing Suit

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A federal judge in the Northern District of California denied the joint motion to dismiss filed by Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron, ruling that plaintiffs plausibly alleged a Sherman Act Section 1 conspiracy to restrict DRAM supply and inflate prices. The suit claims conventional DRAM prices surged 697% in 18 months as the three firms shifted wafer capacity to HBM, while together holding over 91% of global DRAM revenue. No merits ruling has been made; the companies must respond by December 7.

LATEST/A federal judge in the Northern District of California denied the joint motion to dismiss filed by Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron, ruling that plaintiffs plausibly alleged a Sherman Act Section 1 conspiracy to restrict DRAM supply and inflate prices. The suit claims conventional DRAM prices surged 697% in 18 months as the three firms shifted wafer capacity to HBM, while together holding over 91% of global DRAM revenue. No merits ruling has been made; the companies must respond by December 7.

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  1. IT之家 · IT业界T2·72 pts

    Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron Must Face DRAM Price-Fixing Suit

    • The court only denied the motion to dismiss, finding the claims plausible; the case now moves to discovery and merits proceedings
    • The complaint alleges conventional DRAM prices rose 697% in 18 months as capacity shifted to HBM, with the three vendors holding over 91% of global DRAM revenue
    • The judge cited refusal to sign long-term contracts, shelved fab plans, synchronized DDR4 line shutdowns and Micron's Crucial exit as signs of coordination