AMD sued for patent infringement by Adeia

AMD sued for patent infringement by Adeia

Several models of AMD processors used in desktops, laptops and servers violate Adeia’s patent rights in inventions for improved semiconductor manufacturing; the lawsuits said.

Two lawsuits have been filed against Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in a Texas federal court by technology licencing company Adeia for allegedly infringing 10 patents related to semiconductor innovations.

Several models of AMD processors used in desktops, laptops and servers violate Adeia’s patent rights in inventions for improved semiconductor manufacturing; the lawsuits said.

AMD spokespeople did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the complaints.

Paul Davis, CEO of Adeia, said that Adeia’s use of its technology has reportedly "greatly contributed to their success as a market leader" and that Adeia would be open to "a fair and reasonable arrangement that reflects the value of its intellectual property."

AMD based out of Santa Clara, California, is one of the largest U.S. semiconductor companies. Last week, it signed a deal with the US government to build two artificial intelligence (AI)-powered supercomputers for advancing U.S. research and development.

Adeia based out of San Jose, California, was the intellectual property (IP) licensing unit of TiVo owner Xperi before Xperi was spun off into an independent company in 2022.

In the complaint, Adeia said that its predecessor Tessera founded hybrid bonding and advanced process nodes; both technologies related to semiconductor manufacturing.

Reportedly, the lawsuit said that AMD processors that include "3D V-Cache" technology, including its AI chips, were made using Adeia's patented methods”

An unspecified sum of monetary damages and a court order for AMD to stop using its patented technology have been requested by Adeia.