June 1, 2012
Semcon Tech [NPE] filed two separate suits against Cabot Microelectronics and Xilinx, alleging that the defendants’ performance of chemical-mechanical polishing on semiconductor wafers and integrated circuits infringe a patent related to finishing processes for semiconductor components. Semcon Tech has filed nine prior suits since March 2012 against Fujifilm, Freescale Semiconductor, IBM, Intel, Lightwire, Micron, Qualcomm, Samsung, and Texas Instruments. Charles [...]