Description
Created On: 2020-07-15
Record Count: 19
Primary Industries
- Semiconductors
- Storage
- IC
- Fabrication
- RAM
- Computers & Office Equipment
- Material Composite
- Chemicals
- Circuits
IPSCIO Report Record List
Below you will find the records curated into this collection. This summary includes the complete licensed property description so that you can review and determine if this collection covers the topics, technology or transaction type that is relevant for your needs. The full report will include all relevant deal data such as the royalty base, agreement date, term description, royalty rates and other deal terms. For reference, here is a sample of a full IPSCIO curated royalty rate report: Sample Report
IPSCIO Record ID: 203531
The Product means any product using the Technology and/or Licensors Improvements in semiconductor devices that incorporate embedded nonvolatile ferroelectric memory, the Embedded Products and/or semiconductor devices that combine ferroelectric memory with RF/ID analog circuitry in a single chip Ferroelectric RF/ID Products. In no case will the Product be deemed to include standard, nonvolatile ferroelectric semiconductor memory devices.
The Technology means that certain thin-film ferroelectric technology developed and/or owned by Licensor or as to which Licensor has the right to grant a license to Licensee without payment of any compensation to third parties except Licensees employees or Subsidiaries, and which consists of technology pertaining to the manufacture and production of standard, nonvolatile, random access semiconductor memory devices that utilize binary polarization states on the hysteresis curve of ferroelectric material; and, technology pertaining to the material and process for the formation of ferroelectric film, which may be developed and/or owned by Licensor, including all technology and inventions claimed in Licensors patents.
The patent relates to, but is not necessarily limited to Self restoring ferroelectric memory.
IPSCIO Record ID: 1555
The Company entered into the agreement for certain confidential and proprietary thin-film ferroelectric technology with minimum physical dimensions of 1.2 microns utilizing a storage cell comprised of two transistors and two capacitors which, when applied to a separate base semiconductor technology, can be used for the manufacture and production of nonvolatile, random access semiconductor memory devices. Licensee shall have right to utilize Licensor's FRAM trademark.
RF/ID Product means a device remotely powered by electromagnetic waves or sound waves in which data can be retained in such device and/or altered using electromagnetic waves or sound waves without electrical or physical contact; this includes a device containing a microprocessor, commonly known as a smart card. RF/ID Product does not include random access non-contact memory cards whose primary application is data storage, not identification.
Ferroelectric RF/ID Products means RF/ID Products that Monolithically Incorporate the Ferroelectric Technology and have a memory capacity of no more than 256-kilobits.
FRAM Product means a random access semiconductor memory device utilizing Ramtron's thin-film ferroelectric technology.
IPSCIO Record ID: 2069
Ferroelectric RF/ID Products means a device that Monolithically Incorporates the patented Ferroelectric Technology and is remotely powered by electromagnetic waves or sound waves in which data can be retained in such device and/or altered using electromagnetic waves or sound waves without electrical or physical contact; this may include a device containing a Microprocessor (as specifically provided herein), commonly known as a smart card.
IPSCIO Record ID: 178126
Ferroelectric Technology means the technology referred to in Recital A and all patents, semiconductor chip or circuit Layout rights, copyrights, utility models, designs, confidential or other proprietary rights and applications or rights for registration therefor, processes, formulae, drawings, trade secrets, know-how, technical data and other information relevant to the design and manufacture of Ferroelectric RF/ID Products (as hereinafter defined) based on the Technology referred to in Recital A made or developed by Ramtron as of the date of this Agreement together with the Improvements.
IPSCIO Record ID: 211905
to do any or all of the following:
-Use the Licensed Products and Updates to develop, derive or otherwise create one or more Designs and mask sets that embody such Designs, including but not limited to the right to execute, distribute internally, and reproduce the Licensed Products and Updates in support of such use, provided such Designs are manufactured at Licensees Manufacturing Site(s);
– lease, sell, or otherwise transfer semiconductor products instantiating such Designs in any form or level of assembly (by way of example, in wafer or single chip form as bare die, in chip packages, or on printed circuit boards) to third parties;
– Use the Licensed Products and Updates as reasonably necessary to carry out the activities set forth;
– distribute the Front-End Views/Back-End Views to third party entities to internally use the Front-End Views and internally use the Back-End Views.
Required Data means semiconductor manufacturing processes.
Wafer shall mean a combination of die produced from a single manufactured semiconductor wafer, which die in whole or in part are made up of, incorporate or are based upon any portion of a Design.
Licensor is a leading developer of high performance, high density and low power embedded memory, standard cell and input/output intellectual property components used for the design and manufacture of complex integrated circuits.
IPSCIO Record ID: 211831
The Israeli Licensor grants to the Licensee of Taiwan a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide license, without right to sub-license, under the Licensor MLC Patents, MLC Technology, and MLC Improvements to use, make to use, make, without sub-contracting or have made, design, co-design and have designed by a Subsidiary, develop, sell and offer to sell, and otherwise dispose of MLC Products.
Licensors MLC Technology shall mean Licensors NROM, or nitride-read-only memory, Technology, or any part thereof, which allows storing 4 bits of information per memory cell. Unlike volatile semiconductor memory devices which lose stored information after electrical power is turned off, non-volatile semiconductor memory devices retain stored information even without a power source.
IPSCIO Record ID: 203510
After September 30, 2003, Licensee may exercise the sublicensing option. If Bump Technology is established as a Process Development Project, Licensor grants Licensee the right to disclose and sublicense the process technology developed by Licensor and Licensee under this Agreement including SOI Device Information, High Performance Device Information and Bulk CMOS and Industry Standard CMOS Information and Pre-TO Information, subject to the following: AMO may sublicense no more than two (2) JMP for a maximum of a total of two (2) joint manufacturing facilities with a combined maximum of 20,000 300 mm wafers per month for such technology consumed by, or supplied to the Joint Manufacturing Partners (JMP).
The Licensed Product means Integrated Circuits that include Bulle CMOS Information, Industry Standard Information, High Performance Device Information (excluding eDRAM Technology), SOI Device Information (excluding eDRAM Technology), or any combination thereof, other than Foundry Products.
“Chip Design(s)†means any design of one or more Integrated Circuits and/or Semiconductor Products, including (by way of example and not limitation) random access memory (RAM)s, read only memory (ROM)s, microprocessors, ASICs and other logic designs, and analog circuitry; provided, however, that “Chip Designs†shall not include (i) alignment marks or test structures and associated layout and data used in the Process Development Projects for process development, (ii) process kerf test structures, layout, and data of the test chip(s) (including SRAM macro cells and eDRAM macros) as well as such test chips themselves used for the development work of the Process Development Projects unless specifically excluded (for the avoidance of doubt, this phrase means that such structures or macros that are specifically designated as owner proprietary shall not be considered Specific Results), (iii) other product designs (including eDRAM macros) as mutually agreed by the Parties to be used as qualification vehicles in the Process Development Projects, or (iv) ESD protection devices as used in the Project Test Sites and ESD groundrules and models as defined in the Design Manual. For the avoidance of doubt, all of (i) through (iv) above shall be treated as Specific Results to the extent utilized in a Process Development Project.
“CMOS 10S†means a 90 nanometer CMOS logic fabrication process.
“Embedded DRAM†or “eDRAM†means a device that either (i) primarily carries out logic functions, and includes one or more dynamic random access memory (DRAM) cells embedded within logic circuitry on the same semiconductor substrate, or (ii) primarily carries out memory functions, and includes one or more DRAM cells in combination with a static random access memory (SRAM) array on the same semiconductor substrate (including an array of SRAM cells linked with bit lines, word lines, sense amplifiers and decoders).
“Integrated Circuit†means an integral unit formed on a semiconductor substrate including a plurality of active and/or passive circuit elements formed at least in part of semiconductor material. For clarity, “Integrated Circuit†shall include charge-coupled devices (“CCDsâ€).
“Lithography†shall mean those aspects of Background Know-How and Specific Results directed to (a) process technology-dependent ground rules or process technology-dependent special rules for shapes replication as developed by the Parties for the generation of photomasks used for development and qualification of a semiconductor process technology in the Process Development Projects, (b) resolution enhancement techniques specifically created pursuant to the Process Development Projects to generate mask build data, (c) such photomasks themselves and the data files used therefor as are used in the Process Development Projects, (d) lithography process sequence as utilized in the Process Development Projects, and (e) mask data generation sequence as utilized in the Process Development Projects.
IPSCIO Record ID: 1215
IPSCIO Record ID: 211899
Licensor grants a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable license under all Intellectual Property Rights to manufacture, have manufactured, use, offer for sale, import and sell Memory Sticks.
Licensor grants a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable license under all Licensor Intellectual Property Rights to manufacture, have manufactured, use, offer for sale, import and sell High-Speed Memory Sticks.
Smart Media means a flash memory storage device that meets the Smart Media Specifications.
Flash Controller means a device within Flash Card Products (whether implemented in firmware, hardware and/or software) that controls the operation of a memory within such Flash Card Products.
Flash Card Products means a Flash Memory System on a card having a connector that attaches it to a host system.
Flash Memory System means an integrated circuit memory system that contains one or more interconnected flash memory devices or flash memory integrated circuits, and in-system control, I/O and other support circuit(s) that are interconnected with the flash memory devices or flash memory integrated circuits and necessary to the operation of the memory system.
IPSCIO Record ID: 230774
Licensed Product means Integrated Circuits that include Bulk CMOS Information, Industry Standard Information, High Performance Device Information, SOI Device Information, or any combination thereof, other than Foundry Products.
Integrated Circuit means an integral unit formed on a semiconductor substrate including a plurality of active and/or passive circuit elements formed at least in part of semiconductor material. For clarity, Integrated Circuit shall include charge-coupled devices (“CCDsâ€).
Bulk CMOS Information means those aspects of Background Know-How and Specific Results that are (i) directed to Lithography and BEOL, and/or (ii) selected by Licensor either for incorporation into an Licensor Bulk CMOS process or otherwise pursuant to this agreement.
Industry Standard Information means those aspects of Background Know-How and Specific Results that are (i) directed to Lithography and BEOL, or (ii) applicable to Industry Standard CMOS and selected by Licensor either for incorporation into an Licensor Industry Standard CMOS process or otherwise selected pursuant to this agreement.
High Performance Device Information means Background Know-How and Specific Results pertaining to all process methods, steps, and structures created on substrates, not including SOI Device Information. Bulk CMOS Information or Industry Standard Information.
SOI Device Information means Background Know-How and Specific Results pertaining to all process methods, steps, and structures created on commercially available SOI Wafers other than Bulk CMOS or Industry Standard Information.
IPSCIO Record ID: 203311
Licensor has developed, owns or controls certain patents and applications for patents, with the right to grant licenses under those patents and applications for patents Licensor NROM Products means non-volatile memory products (in wafer, die, packaged or other form), that include memory cells having a non-conductive, charge trapping layer that stores charge in one or more localized regions. (Licensor NROM Products do not include conventional, non-volatile floating gate products).
IPSCIO Record ID: 211882
– to make Licensees Licensed Products only in Singapore and one Licensee Elected Country;
– to use, import, and lease, offer for sale, sell or otherwise transfer Licensees Licensed Products worldwide;
– to use any apparatus in the manufacture or testing of Licensee Licensed Products and to practice any method or process in such manufacture or testing of Licensees Licensed Products; and
– to have Licensees Licensed Products made in whole or in part by another manufacturer for the use and/or lease, offer for sale, sale or other transfer by Licensee only when the designs and specifications for such Licensees Licensed Products were provided by Licensee to the other manufacturer, whether developed by Licensee or received by Licensee from customers to whom the Licensed Products are to be sold.
Semiconductor Apparatus shall mean Semiconductor Material, Semiconductor Device, Semiconductor Circuit, Integrated Circuit and/or Semiconductor Memories and any combination of such apparatus with other such apparatus.
'Integrated Circuit' shall mean an integral unit including a plurality of active and/or passive circuit elements formed at least in part of Semiconductor Material and associated on, or in, one substrate comprising the first level of packaging for such elements; such unit forming or contributing to the formation of a circuit for performing electrical or electronic functions.
'Semiconductor Circuit' shall mean a circuit in which one or more Semiconductor Devices are interconnected in one or more paths (including passive circuit elements, if any) for performing fundamental electrical or electronic functions and, if provided therewith, housing and/or supporting means therefor.
'Semiconductor Device' shall mean a device and any material therefor, including but not limited to device structures such as transistors, diodes, capacitors, resistors, conductors and dielectrics, comprising a body of one or more Semiconductor Materials and one or more electrodes associated therewith and, if provided therewith, housing and/or supporting means therefor.
'Semiconductor Material' shall mean any material whose conductivity is intermediate to that of metals and insulators at room temperature and whose conductivity, over some temperature range, increases with increases in temperature. Such materials shall include, but not be limited to, refined products, reaction products, reduced products, mixtures and compounds.
'Semiconductor Memory' shall mean any instrumentality or aggregate of instrumentalities, which instrumentality or aggregate is designed only for storing digital information, intelligence or data by selectively setting or presetting detectable states in Semiconductor Material forming at least a part of such instrumentality or aggregate, such instrumentality or aggregate may include powering means and auxiliary and/or support circuits (such as regeneration means, true-complement generations means, address decoding means, sensing means and selection means) to control the flow of such information, intelligence or data into and out of such Semiconductor Memory.
IPSCIO Record ID: 2151
IPSCIO Record ID: 240630
Product means a Licensor Licensed Product, Licensee Licensed Product, or Joint Product.
Licensee Licensed Product means any Integrated Circuit, chip set, module, or other item, including packages and control software therefor, having all or any portion of its design based on or derived from Licensor Technology or Joint Technology but which Licensee Licensed Product is not itself a Joint Product.
Licensor Licensed Product means any integrated circuit, chip set, module, or other item, including packages and control software therefor, having all or any portion of its design based on or derived from Licensee Technology or the Joint Technology but which Licensor Licensed Product is not itself a Joint Product.
Joint Product means an Integrated Circuit, chip set, module or board or any other item specified on a Statement of Work to be jointly developed by the Parties hereunder.
Integrated Circuit means an integral unit including a plurality of active and passive circuit elements formed at least in part of semiconductor material arranged on or in a single chip.
Invention means any idea, design, concept, technique, invention, discovery or improvement, whether or not patentable, made solely or jointly by one or more employees or consultants of either Licensor or Licensee, provided that either the conception or reduction to practice occurs in the performance of work under a Joint Project.
IPSCIO Record ID: 29267
IPSCIO Record ID: 5183
This further includes all related intellectual property and Mobility Split Bridge(TM) Chip intellectual property including without limitation software, patents (including, without limitation, the Patent Nos. 6,070,214 and 6,088,752) and patents pending, trade secrets, ASIC chips and related IP blocks, designs, specifications, and any future enhancements, modifications, variations thereto, and all intellectual property associated with the adaptation of cables and connectors adapted for use with Mobility's Split Bridge(TM) Chips and technology and future generations of any of the above .
'Split Bridge Technology' is the technology which allows a main computer PCI bus to be extended to a remote location by connecting two proprietary Mobility Split Bridge(TM) Chips with a high speed cable, and includes all of the above. Mobility Technology does not include any incorporated 2C Technology.
'Split Bridge(TM) LINK' shall mean two Mobility Split Bridge(TM) Chips, associated connectors, and associated high speed cable which permit the use and implementation of Mobility Technology.
IPSCIO Record ID: 203502
Licensor grants a non-exclusive, non-transferable, indivisible right to use the Memory Stick trademark.
The trademark is MEMORY STICK.
Licensor is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation. Its diversified business includes consumer and professional electronics, gaming, entertainment and financial services.
IPSCIO Record ID: 211930
Licensor grants a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable license under all Licensor Intellectual Property Rights to manufacture, Have Manufactured, use, offer for sale, import and sell Host Devices and any components of Licensed Memory Sticks or Host Devices, provided that Sony shall only be licensed under Licensor Intellectual Property, the Licensed Memory Stick. Further, the license to offer to sell and sell Improved Memory Stick controllers apart from the Improved Memory Sticks is limited to sales and offers to sell such controllers to parties that have a license from Licensor to manufacture Improved Memory Sticks from such controllers; provided, however, Licensor shall be permitted to offer for sell and sell controllers any party as repair or replacement parts for Licensed Memory Stick.
The Licensed Memory Stick means a Memory Stick that incorporates or uses Licensor Intellectual Property Rights.
The Improved Memory Stick means the Memory Stick improved by Licensor or jointly by Licensor and Licensee which conforms to the Memory Stick Specifications.
The Improved Memory Stick Interface means the portion of the Improved Memory Stick relating to the interface between flash memory and the flash memory controller.
IPSCIO Record ID: 26593
a) practice, develop, make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell, offer, have sold, transfer, dispose of, lease, import, export, market, promote, demonstrate, distribute, manufacture, and otherwise exploit Licensed Products, the Technology, the Developed Technology and the Patent Rights in any manner;
b) to use in any manner, develop, have developed, improve and modify the Technology or Developed Technology for any of the purposes set forth in (a) above;
c) use the Technology or Developed Technology for testing, demonstration, training, support and promotional purposes in connection with the marketing, promotion, demonstration, distribution, manufacture, offer, sale and use of Licensed Products.
The Inventors also have conducted research at the University of Toronto resulting in a “Tuneable Magnetic Switchâ€.
Magnetic Random Access Memory, MRAM is a non-volatile memory technology that uses magnetic, thin film elements on a silicon substrate to store information. The MRAM is currently under development and has not been proven to be commercially viable.
