{"slug": "apple-tests-banned-cxmt-dram-for-china-devices", "title": "Apple Tests Banned CXMT DRAM for China Devices", "summary": "Apple is testing DRAM chips from Chinese state-backed ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) for devices sold in China and lobbying Washington to permit broader commercial use, according to the Financial Times. CXMT is on a U.S. military blacklist and accounts for roughly 11% of global DRAM wafer capacity, a figure that could rise to 15% within two years. The move comes as AI-driven demand for high-bandwidth memory compresses consumer DRAM supply, pushing component costs up by 50-60%.", "body_md": "For practitioners, chip sourcing choices highlight how AI-driven demand for high-bandwidth memory compresses supply for consumer DRAM, forcing device makers to consider geopolitically sensitive suppliers. The Financial Times reports that **Apple** has begun testing DRAM chips from Chinese state-backed **ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT)** for devices sold in China and is leading a lobbying effort in Washington to permit broader commercial use, citing people familiar with the matter. Reporting by **CNBC** and **MacRumors** echoes the FT coverage. The FT and other public reporting note that **CXMT** is on a U.S. military blacklist and accounts for roughly **11%** of global DRAM wafer capacity, a figure the FT says could rise to **15%** within two years, citing SemiAnalysis. Price pressure on conventional DRAM is reported to have pushed component costs up by **50-60%**, according to one outlet.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apple-tests-banned-cxmt-dram-for-china-devices", "canonical_source": "https://letsdatascience.com/news/apple-tests-banned-cxmt-dram-for-china-devices-9b592415", "published_at": "2026-07-08 17:41:43+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-08 18:47:37.529705+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-chips", "ai-policy", "ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["Apple", "ChangXin Memory Technologies", "CXMT", "Financial Times", "CNBC", "MacRumors", "SemiAnalysis"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apple-tests-banned-cxmt-dram-for-china-devices", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apple-tests-banned-cxmt-dram-for-china-devices.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apple-tests-banned-cxmt-dram-for-china-devices.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apple-tests-banned-cxmt-dram-for-china-devices.jsonld"}}