Advanced semiconductor packaging: leading patent owners and new entrants

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France – September 06, 2024 │Propelled by the increasing demand for data processing in high-performance computing (HPC) applications, 5G and beyond communication networks, and autonomous vehicles, a tremendous number of new inventions related to advanced semiconductor packaging have been published in recent years. By analyzing patents, the technological evolutions and the competitive landscape[…]

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Patent Activity Surrounding GaN and Diamond Integration

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France – July 30, 2024 │ GaN electronic devices, especially GaN-based high electron mobility transistors (HEMT), are increasingly used in RF and power conversion applications. Yet in the most demanding applications, GaN device performance and reliability may be limited by thermal considerations such as the channel temperature. Some forms of enriched monocrystalline synthetic[…]

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How China is leveraging IP to regain control of its domestic supply chain in the RF Front-End industry

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, February 23, 2024 │ For several years, tension between China and the US have increased, reaching a peak with the ban of new communications equipment from five Chinese companies, including Huawei and ZTE, amid concerns over national security. To overcome this issue, China is pushing its domestic industries to regain a monopoly[…]

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Next-generation power devices: Status of the IP competition for vertical GaN power devices

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France – November 29, 2023 │ Gallium nitride (GaN) power devices were successfully adopted in several power applications, starting with lateral GaN devices. Following the release of its new GaN electronics IP report, KnowMade discusses the status of vertical GaN device technology in the power GaN patent landscape. With the potential to overcome[…]