Micron enters $600 million settlement of Netlist patent dispute
Oct 6 : Computer-memory company Netlist announced on Tuesday that Micron would pay $600 million to settle a patent dispute over Micron's memory chips.
- Netlist said in a statement that Micron would pay $30 million per quarter for a five-year license to Netlist's patent portfolio that includes its "high bandwidth memory" technology
- Netlist won a $445 million patent infringement verdict against Micron in Marshall, Texas, federal court in 2024
- Netlist filed a new infringement complaint against Micron at the US International Trade Commission in September seeking to block imports of Micron chips used in Google, Nvidia and Broadcom products for AI computing
CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less • "The agreement with Micron further validates the value of our AI memory technologies," Netlist CEO C.K. Hong said in a statement. "We remain committed to protecting our IP while continuing to invest in the development of next-generation products" • Spokespeople for Micron did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the agreement • Netlist settled a separate memory-patent dispute with Samsung in August after winning $421 million in patent verdicts against the South Korean tech giant in Texas
- "The agreement with Micron further validates the value of our AI memory technologies," Netlist CEO C.K. Hong said in a statement. "We remain committed to protecting our IP while continuing to invest in the development of next-generation products"
- Spokespeople for Micron did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the agreement
- Netlist settled a separate memory-patent dispute with Samsung in August after winning $421 million in patent verdicts against the South Korean tech giant in Texas
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