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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[…]

Featured image of article: Newcomers protecting memory hardware innovations for Artificial Intelligence: how do their patent portfolio looks like? How do they compare to big firms?

Newcomers protecting memory hardware innovations for Artificial Intelligence: how do their patent portfolio looks like? How do they compare to big firms?

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France – June 06, 2023 │ Since 2015, the number of new inventions for artificial intelligence applications focused on memory hardware has been booming. Here we look at the non-volatile memories, which are intensively investigated by semiconductor companies. Numerous patent applications relate to device fabrication, system architecture, selectors, and testing, and address major[…]

Featured image of article RF acoustic wave filters and RF front-end modules: Chinese companies MEMSonics and EPICMEMS are ramping up their developments. Cause for alarm?

RF acoustic wave filters and RF front-end modules: Chinese companies MEMSonics and EPICMEMS are ramping up their developments. Cause for alarm?

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France – February 02, 2023 │ KnowMade introduces two newcomers from China (MEMSonics and EPICMEMS) who appear to be strengthening their intellectual property in RF technology. What do their patents reveal? MEMSonics and EPICMEMS: two good examples of rising RF front-end IP players For ten years, China has been the patenting activity hub[…]