Apple is testing DRAM memory chips from China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT). This initial testing phase focuses on components for devices sold within the Chinese market.
The strategy responds to a global memory chip squeeze fueled by the artificial intelligence boom. These supply constraints have caused component costs to surge.
Apple is currently lobbying the Biden administration for regulatory clearance. U.S. export controls and national security concerns complicate the integration of Chinese components. Federal approval remains necessary for Apple to utilize these chips across its global product lines.