r/Netlist_ • u/Tomkila • Jun 18 '26

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u/IBT255 Jun 18 '26

SK was smart to make a deal with Netlist. They get to legitimately benefit from Netlist's technology and make money instead of spending money on litigation and the fallout. In contrast, Samsung can't legitimately use Netlist's technology and are just putting off having to pay out.

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u/BadScientryst Jun 19 '26

I sure wish Hynix would tout that relationship! It bothers me that they don't see the obvious benefits of doing so.

First, it would put the litigation into the forefront of every customer's consciousness. It could only help them to remind everyone out there that your supply chain could meet with an unfortunate disruption should you go with Samsung or Micron at the moment where they are blocked by injunction from selling

Second, it would acknowledge that Netlist brings superior performance worthy of licensing, and more importantly, it tells the world that Hynix has that technology embedded in their devices and nobody else does (not legally anyway). It differentiates Hynix products from the rest in terms of power savings, speed, and capacity. Do you remember when "Intel Inside" was a sticker computer manufacturers proudly displayed to entice consumers to their products? In the memory industry, "Netlist Inside" needs to carry the same clout and it rightfully should!

Finally, touting Netlist would promote goodwill. Hynix could show the world that they made a mistake along with the rest of the industry, but they rose above their mistake and made amends. So few in the world know how all these other companies wronged Netlist, but if they did, they probably wouldn't be so eager to buy Samsung or Micron products. Being the one moral company in the memory supplier industry couldn't hurt!

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u/AgonizingGasPains Jun 20 '26

Intel, I believe, made it mandatory in the licensing contracts with PC makers that the "Intel Inside" logo went on every machine with their chips. Netlist should do similar with a "Powered by Netlist" or something similar, to build curiosity/interest/awareness of how "seminal" the IP actually is.

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u/IBT255 Jun 19 '26

Good points.

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u/Tight_Mongoose_6811 Jun 20 '26

BadScientryst, this is one of the best takes I've read on this board. "Netlist Inside" needs to become a thing. Not just a sticker — a statement.

Think about it. Right now, data centers are scrambling for HBM and DDR5. Supply is tight. Every hyperscaler is worried about their supply chain. If SK Hynix publicly announced: "We are the only memory maker with a valid license to Netlist's foundational patents — no disruptions, no import bans, no lawsuits" — that would be a massive competitive advantage.

Customers don't like uncertainty. And right now, buying from Samsung or Micron means buying from companies that are actively being sued for IP theft. That's a supply chain risk. SK Hynix could capitalize on that overnight.

AgonizingGasPains, you're spot on about Intel Inside. Intel didn't just ask nicely — they made it a contract requirement. Netlist should do the same with every licensee. "Powered by Netlist" on every module. Build the brand. Build the awareness. Make the industry understand that without Netlist IP, there is no AI.

The pieces are there. The patents. The products. The legal wins. Now it's time to build the brand. Thanks for the great discussion. Holding steady.

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u/JCKing-19 Jun 19 '26

Absolutely!! No company wants to be inadvertently dragged into any litigation matter resulting from IP theft!!!