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Intel Wins Massive Patent Case, Avoiding Huge Damages

Home News (Image credit: Intel) Intel was the victor in a massive patent trial, avoiding paying potentially billions of dollars in penalties to semiconductor design firm VLSI. Bloomberg first reported the news of the decision, made by a jury in federal court in Waco, Texas. The two patents in question were previously owned by NXP… Read more

Intel ordered to pay $2.2 billion over patent infringement, plans to appeal

Matthew Wilson 48 mins ago Featured Tech News, General Tech This week, a federal jury in Texas has found Intel guilty of patent infringement. The jury found that Intel infringed on two patents held by a company known as VLSI and has ordered that over $2 billion should be paid in damages. The patent infringement… Read more

Samsung Has Troubles Restarting Texas Fab: Chip Shortages to Get Worse

Home News (Image credit: Samsung) Samsung Foundry, Infineon Technologies, and NXP Semiconductors have not yet restarted operating their fabs in Austin, Texas, area as they need time to clean them up and configure them again. The idling fabs will further contribute to the ongoing global shortage of chips, which could affect the pricing of final… Read more

Intel Ordered to Pay $2.2 Billion in Damages for Patent Infringement

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) A federal jury in Waco, Texas, ruled today that Intel must pay $2.18 billion in damages to VLSI, a semiconductor design firm, for violating two of its patents. Damages for one patent violation weigh in at $1.5 billion, while the other totals $675 million. The broader case is still ongoing,… Read more

Samsung’s S2 Fab Shutdown in Texas Expected to Impact 1% to 2% of 300mm Capacity

Home News (Image credit: Samsung) The brief suspension of Samsung Foundry’s S2 fab because of freezing weather will impact about 1% to 2% of the global 300mm foundry capacity and therefore should not have a noticeable impact on the supply chain, though TrendForce notes that some price hikes are possible. The unprecedentedly cold winter has… Read more

Samsung forced to halt chip production in Austin due to power outages

Samsung has temporarily halted chip production at its facilities in Austin, TX in response to the region’s power outages brought on by Winter Storm Uri, the Austin American-Statesman reports. “With prior notice, appropriate measures have safely been taken for the facilities and wafers in production,” Samsung said in a statement, “We will resume production as… Read more

Samsung’s Chip Fabs in Texas Ordered to Shut Down Due to Power Shortage

Home News (Image credit: Samsung) In a development that certainly isn’t going to help the ongoing global chip shortage, according to a report from the Austin-American Statesman, Samsung has been ordered to completely shut down its fabs in Austin, Texas, due to power shortages in the state. The unprecedented move also impacts NXP Semiconductors and… Read more

Sony 360 Reality Audio: everything you need to know

Home Advice (Image credit: Sony) Stereo and surround sound are fine and dandy, but what’s the next big thing in consumer audio? Sony would like you to believe its 360 Reality Audio format is top of the list. Sony is working with a number of major record labels (including Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group… Read more