Soitec announces withdrawal of Silicon Genesis patent lawsuit
Soitec has announced that on May 18, 2016, Silicon Genesis Corporation (SiGen) filed a motion to terminate the investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in its entirety on the basis of the withdrawal of its complaint directed to silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers sold and imported into the United States by Soitec (see press release dated December 9, 2015).
A robust patent portfolio is a key part of Soitec's business model, which protects both manufacturing and licensing operations. The company uses its state-of-the-art innovative technologies to enhance the performance and energy efficiency of semiconductors. Today, Soitec's IP portfolio contains more than 3,000 patents covering multiple technologies for manufacturing engineered wafers ─ mainly SOI wafers ─ which are used in making leading-edge products. SOI technology is critical for the global electronics chip industry, with SOI based chips being used in smart phones, tablets, servers, cars and networks.