Power Mosfet Technologies Moves Forward With Patent Infringement Case Against Infineon and St.Business Editors & High Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2001 The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over the eastern part of Texas and is a part of the Fifth Circuit. The court's headquarters are in Tyler, Texas and has five subdivision offices. recently issued a pre-trial ruling in favor of Power Mosfet A Power MOSFET is a specific type of Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor (MOSFET) designed to handle large powers. Compared to the other power semiconductor devices (IGBT, Thyristor... Technologies, L.L.C. (PMT See photomultiplier tube. ) in its patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. lawsuit against Infineon Technologies For the raceway, see . Infineon Technologies AG (ISIN: DE0006231004, FWB: IFX, NYSE: IFX) was founded in April 1999 when the semiconductor operations of parent company, Siemens AG, were spun off to form a separate legal entity. AG and its subsidiaries (Infineon) and STMicroelectronics, N.V. and its subsidiaries (ST). U.S. District Judge David Folsom entered an Order adopting the recommendations of [pilcrow (paragraph sign)] Dr. Jay Kesan, professor of patent law and electrical engineering at the University of Illinois University of Illinois may refer to:
"We are confident that we will succeed in helping PMT continue to protect its valuable patented technology from infringers such as Infineon and ST," said Michael W. Shore, Esq., attorney for PMT. "The Court's interpretation is certainly a step forward in PMT's battle for its legal rights against infringement. PMT's positions on the disputed terms were completely validated by the Court. We are fully prepared to present our case in August." The trial is set to begin on August 27, 2001. Power Mosfet Technologies, L.L.C. is a privately owned, Texas-based corporation specializing in the development and commercialization of cutting-edge semiconductor technologies. PMT's patent, U.S. Patent No. 5,216,275, is considered a pioneer in the field of superjunction technology. The `275 Patent discloses a novel power semiconductor structure that significantly reduces on-resistance and improves overall device performance. |
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