U.S. International Trade Commission Ends Investigation on Semiconductor Devices
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The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has decided not to review an earlier decision to close an investigation. This investigation involved certain semiconductor devices and computing products containing these devices.
The investigation started because Adeia, Inc., a company based in San Jose, California, filed a complaint. The complaint said that there were violations related to the import and sale of some semiconductor devices. These devices were allegedly infringing on specific U.S. patents.
The investigation officially began on December 19, 2025. Several companies were named in the complaint. This included Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), Lenovo (United States) Inc., Lenovo Group Limited, Lenovo Information Products (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., and Super Micro Computer, Inc.
On March 11, 2026, Adeia and AMD reached a settlement agreement. They decided to end the investigation as it pertained to AMD. Adeia also withdrew its complaint against the other companies involved.
Earlier, there was a problem with the settlement agreement. TOO much information was hidden from the public. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) asked Adeia and AMD to provide an amended version. They complied, filing the corrected version on March 27, 2026.
On March 31, 2026, the ALJ agreed to terminate the investigation. They said the agreement met all rules and regulations. There were no extraordinary reasons to continue the investigation.
No one filed a petition asking for the decision to be reviewed. The investigation is now officially closed.
The USITC vote to close the investigation took place on April 27, 2026. The investigation has ended completely.
This action is supported by the legal authority in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The proper procedures were followed under the Commission’s rules.
This decision was formally issued by Lisa Barton, the Secretary to the Commission, on April 27, 2026.
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