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Clouds over chips China has launched an investigation into South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, as well as Micron Technology of the US. The three companies are the biggest suppliers of DRAM chips — integrated circuits that go into and power everything from smartphones to super computers. Memory chips are one of a few export items propelling the South Korean economy. But the future of this industry is hard to predict, as China is chasing South Korea and the US persistently trying to dominate the global market.