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Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 17, 2025 patent | Aug. 28, 2025 USD ($) patent
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 1 | Patent matters | Pending litigation |  |
Loss contingencies |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 1
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 2 | Patent matters | Pending litigation |  |
Loss contingencies |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 3
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 3 | Patent matters | Litigation under appeal |  |
Loss contingencies |  |
Number of patents found invalid |  | 2
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 4 | Patent matters | Pending litigation |  |
Loss contingencies |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 6
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 5 | Patent matters |  |
Loss contingencies |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 1
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 5 amendment | Patent matters | Litigation under appeal |  |
Loss contingencies |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 2
Number of patents found infringed (jury) |  | 2
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 5 amendment | Patent 7,619,912 | Litigation under appeal |  |
Loss contingencies |  |
Damages awarded to Netlist (jury) | $ |  | $ 425
Number of patents found unpatentable by US Patent and Trademark Office |  | 1
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 5 amendment | Patent 11,093,417 | Litigation under appeal |  |
Loss contingencies |  |
Damages awarded to Netlist (jury) | $ |  | $ 20
Number of patents found unpatentable by US Patent and Trademark Office |  | 1
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 6 | Patent matters | Pending litigation |  |
Loss contingencies |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 1
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 6 amendment | Patent matters | Pending litigation |  |
Loss contingencies |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 1
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 7 | Patent matters | Pending litigation |  |
Loss contingencies |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 1
Besang, Inc. vs Micron | Patent matters | Judgement - no infringement |  |
Loss contingencies |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 1
Besang, Inc. vs Micron | Patent matters | Judgement - no infringement | Subsequent event |  |
Loss contingencies |  |
Number of patents found not infringed | 1 |
Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. vs Micron - Complaint 1 | Patent matters | Pending litigation |  |
Loss contingencies |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 8
Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. vs Micron - Complaints 2, 3, 4 | Patent matters | Pending litigation |  |
Loss contingencies |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 3
Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. vs Micron - Complaint 5 | Patent matters | Pending litigation |  |
Loss contingencies |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 11
Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. vs Micron - Complaint 6_7_8_9_10 | Patent matters | Pending litigation |  |
Loss contingencies |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 5
Palisade Technologies, LLP vs Micron | Patent matters | Pending litigation |  |
Loss contingencies |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 5
Advanced Memory Technologies LLC vs Micron | Patent matters | Pending litigation |  |
Loss contingencies |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 4

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