Samsung wants to supply semiconductors to Huawei after approval from US

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have applied to the U.S. for permission to export semiconductors to Huawei. As previously reported, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will stop supplying semiconductors to Huawei from September 15th following the US Department of Commerce sanctions. The company will not supply not only memory but also system semiconductors such as 5th generation (G) and mobile.

After the announcement by the US Department of Commerce in August, the domestic semiconductor industry, including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, has been struggling.

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The US Department of Commerce’s regulations that prevented the sale of semiconductors using US technology to Huawei. Huawei may soon have even more trouble sourcing components for its phones.

The semiconductor industry said, “After the announcement, there was confusion because the range of semiconductors using US technology was not specified.”

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have also been actively dealing with Huawei. If the purchase of Huawei semiconductors disappears afterward, the decline in memory prices could be increased.

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As a result, semiconductor manufacturers are looking for other buyers to minimize the adverse effects they may face due to their inability to supply their products to Huawei. The Commerce Department said it had made requests for permission.

According to market research firm DRAM Exchange, as of the end of August, the fixed transaction price of DDR4 8Gb  DRAM fell 5.44% to $3.13 from the end of June, the highest level of this year. The semiconductor industry is predicting that memory prices may steadily decline in the second half of this year.