News: Microelectronics

Navitas refutes Wolfspeed’s allegations of patent infringement

Regarding the patent infringement complaint filed against it by Wolfspeed Inc of Durham, NC, USA — which makes silicon carbide (SiC) materials and power semiconductor devices — in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, gallium nitride (GaN) power IC and silicon carbide (SiC) technology firm Navitas Semiconductor Corp of Torrance, CA, USA says that it disputes the allegations, will “vigorously defend itself and its products against baseless accusations of infringement”, and expects to prevail in the litigation. In the meantime, Navitas remains “fully committed to executing its growth strategy and delivering innovative products that address the rapidly expanding demand for next-generation power semiconductors”.

Navitas claims that it has built its business through decades of innovation, engineering excellence, and the development of industry-leading technologies backed by its own robust global intellectual property portfolio.

Navitas says that it respects intellectual property, and its technology is the product of decades of independent innovation, research, development and investment. The firm is “disappointed that Wolfspeed would file the recent baseless litigation in an attempt to seek an advantage that they are unable to gain through healthy competition”.

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