Overview
- GlobalFoundries filed complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas alleging patent infringement.
- The company says Tower used GF’s process technologies without a license, asserting violations of 11 U.S. patents covering high-performance chip manufacturing.
- The accused technologies support chips for smart phones, cars, aerospace systems, and communications gear, according to GF.
- GF seeks an ITC order to block U.S. imports and sales of the disputed chips and asks the court for damages tied to lost profits.
- An exclusion order would halt affected shipments at U.S. ports, which could disrupt buyers that rely on Tower-made parts, and Tower’s response was not included in GF’s release.