Cypress, LSI Logic and VLSI Technology Prevail in Patent Appeal by TI.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 1996--Cypress Semiconductor Corp., LSI LSI: see integrated circuit. (Large Scale Integration) Between 3,000 and 100,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, VLSI and ULSI. Logic Corp. and VLSI Technology Inc. announced today that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that the three companies' plastic encapsulation processes did not infringe the Texas Instruments' patents at issue. The decision by the appellate court affirms the ruling of the trial court, a U.S. Federal District Court in Texas, which was issued last year. Commenting on the ruling, Cypress President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. T.J. Rodgers said, "We believed all along that TI's claims of patent infringement were simply wrong. While this matter has consumed considerable unproductive spending by all parties, we are pleased to see that now both the U.S. Court of Appeals and the trial court have found in our favor." "The Court of Appeals' decision represents a strong and clear endorsement that the three California companies' decision to present a common defense in resisting TI's patent infringement claims was the correct one. We trust the court's ruling will bring this six-year-old litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. to its final conclusion," said Wilfred J. Corrigan, chairman and chief executive of LSI Logic Corp. "We look forward to having this matter resolved. In our challenging semiconductor environment it is preferable for each of us to be devoting our full efforts to our respective business opportunities," said Alfred J. Stein, chairman, president and chief executive of VLSI Technology. Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CY) is an international supplier of high-performance integrated circuits with headquarters in San Jose, Calif. The company provides a broad range of products for leading computer, networking and telecommunications companies worldwide. The company's product line includes static RAM and EPROM EPROM in full erasable programmable read-only memory Form of computer memory that does not lose its content when the power supply is cut off and that can be erased and reused. memories, programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), data communications products, and personal computer chipsets and timing devices. LSI Logic Corp. (NYSE:LSI), The System on a Chip Company, is a leading supplier of high-performance semiconductors, with operations worldwide. The company enables customers to build complete systems on a single chip with its CoreWarer design program, which increases performance, lowers system cost, and accelerates time to market. LSI Logic develops application-optimized products in partnership with trendsetting customers, and operates leading-edge manufacturing facilities to produce submicron chips. LSI Logic is headquartered in Milpitas. VLSI Technology Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :VLSI VLSI: see integrated circuit. (1) (Very Large Scale Integration) Between 100,000 and one million transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, LSI and ULSI. (2) (VLSI Technology, Inc., Tempe, AZ, www.semiconductors. ) designs and manufactures application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and application-specific standard products (ASSPs) based on its library of FSB (FrontSide Bus) See system bus. FSB - front side bus functional system blocks. Targeting its offerings toward the communications, computer, and consumer digital entertainment markets, the company offers its customers advanced system-level integration capabilities. The company is based in San Jose. CONTACT: Cypress Semiconductor Corp., San Jose Manny Manny may refer to: In nobility:
or LSI Logic Corp., Milpitas Diana Matley, 408/433-4365 or VLSI Technology Inc., San Jose Greg Kaufman, 408/434-3070 |
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