Kilopass seeks protection and compensation for the use of its 1T patented inventions
Santa Clara, Calif. -- May 17, 2010 -- Kilopass Technology Inc., a leading provider of semiconductor logic non-volatile memory (NVM) IP, announced today it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Sidense Corp. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on May 14, 2010, for infringement of Kilopass’ 1T antifuse technology. Kilopass may further amend the complaint to include false advertising and unfair business practices, as discovery in the case proceeds.
“Kilopass has faithfully followed the road of a good corporate citizen, having invested heavily in research, developed products and filed over 50 patent applications while receiving 40 patents,†said Kilopass CEO Charlie Cheng. “We don’t take litigations lightly, recognizing their severity and cost. However, it’s time to seek the court’s assistance, and stop Sidense from using Kilopass technology without permission and, by doing so, misleading customers.â€
Among the more than 40 patents granted to it, Kilopass has been granted five 1T patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. These are:
TITLE | PATENT NUMBER |
HIGH DENSITY SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY CELL AND MEMORY ARRAY USING A SINGLE TRANSISTOR | US 6,777,757 |
HIGH DENSITY SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY CELL AND MEMORY ARRAY USING A SINGLE TRANSISTOR | US 6,856,540 |
HIGH DENSITY SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY CELL AND MEMORY ARRAY USING A SINGLE TRANSISTOR AND BURIED N+ CHANNEL CONNECTION | US 6,898,116 |
HIGH DENSITY SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY CELL AND MEMORY ARRAY USING A SINGLE TRANSISTOR AND HAVING VARIABLE GATE OXIDE BREAKDOWN | US 6,940,751 |
HIGH DENSITY SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY CELL AND MEMORY ARRAY USING A SINGLE TRANSISTOR AND HAVING COUNTER-DOPED POLY AND BURIED DIFFUSION WORDLINE | US 6,992,925 |
“Our more than 80 customers have entered into licenses with Kilopass with the understanding that they will enjoy both the privileges and rights of using intellectual property based upon our patents,†said Kilopass CEO Charlie Cheng. “Therefore, we have no choice but to use all legal means necessary to enforce our patents to ensure a fair market place, with fair pricing and business practices for both Kilopass and our customers.â€
Availability of the Complaint
Kilopass customers, partners, and interested parties can contact Erika Duscha for a copy of the complaint.
About Kilopass
Kilopass Technology, Inc., a leading supplier of embedded NVM intellectual property, leverages standard logic CMOS processes to deliver one-time programmable (OTP) memory. With 54 patents granted or pending and more than 500,000 wafers shipped from a dozen foundries and Integrated Device Manufacturers (IDM), Kilopass has more than 80 customers in applications ranging from storage of firmware and security codes to calibration data and other application-critical information. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. For more information, please visit http://www.kilopass.com or email info@kilopass.com.