Get updated data on GaN-related patent activity for RF & Power electronics: New patent applications, patents newly granted, expired or abandoned patents,
latest patent transfers, patent litigations and oppositions
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Key Features of the service
Every quarter:
- One-hour presentation of results, Q&A, and discussions.
- PDF report highlighting the key trends and significant information, with a close look at the key IP players and patented technologies.
- Updated Excel database to access all patents and relevant information (new patents applications, granted patents, expired or abandoned patents, patent transactions, IP collaborations, patent litigations and oppositions).
Patents categorized by applications, position in the value chain and technological challenges: Power electronics, RF, Power IC, MMIC, E-mode transistors, Vertical power devices, Wafer & Epiwafer, GaN-on-Silicon, Current collapse & dynamic on-resistance, Thermal issues, etc.
Throughout the year:
Direct access to the IP analyst for result presentations, Q&A sessions, additional research on specific technologies or companies’ patent portfolios, and customization of the monitoring service by adding specific players and/or specific segments.
Objectives of the service:
- Get a clearer view of the technology evolution
- Track your competitors and identify the newcomers
- Early detect opportunities and risks
- Take advantage of free technologies
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RF GaN
The RF GaN market is growing – driven by military and telecom applications – and there is still a huge potential to develop for RF GaN market players with the advent of 5G infrastructure. With RF GaN market ramping up, Knowmade has seen many new players entering the RF GaN patent landscape and several major companies such as Fujitsu and Toshiba strengthening their IP position and challenging well-established IP players such as Wolfspeed and Sumitomo Electric. So far, GaN-on-SiC technology has been the predominant technology in GaN RF devices market. However, in the near future GaN-on-SiC technology will have to compete with GaN-on-Si especially in the telecom market as performance and reliability of this technology keep improving.
In this context, the patent monitoring service allows to identify new entrants in RF GaN competitive landscape and track the IP activity of major players according to the value chain (epiwafer, device, MMIC, etc.), the technology (GaN-on-Si) and technological challenges (thermal management, current collapse). Furthermore, the patent monitoring service provides information about recently expired or abandoned patents which may create new business opportunities and reports on recent patent litigations in the field of RF GaN technology.
Power GaN
Power GaN market has suddenly taken off in recent years as many opportunities exist for this technology, especially in the consumer devices and automotive applications. In this market, numerous fabless or fab-lite start-ups such as EPC and Navitas relying on foundry services such as X-Fab or TSMC compete with major semiconductor companies in order to find the most cost-effective and easy-to-use solution for GaN technology at the system level (enhancement-mode or depletion-mode devices, System-in-Package or System-on-Chip, etc.) and thereby aiming at accelerating the adoption of GaN technology for power applications.
In this context, the patent monitoring service gives periodic insights on the IP activity of start-up & big companies, according to the level of integration (package or chip) and functionalization of power IC, the technology (e-mode, vertical devices) and technological challenges (thermal issues, dynamic on-resistance). Furthermore, the patent monitoring service allows to early detect newcomers in the field of power GaN and details the most recent IP collaborations and transfer of rights between IP players.
The added value of this monitoring service lies in year-round access to the analyst, offering opportunities to request additional research on specific technologies or companies’ patent portfolios and to adapt the monitoring service to your needs by adding specific players and/or specific segments.
Benefits of the patent monitoring service
Keep a watch on your competitors’ IP activities and their future intentions.
With the help of the patent monitoring service, you will be aware of your competitors’ current patenting activities, their IP dynamics, patent transfers including acquisitions and licenses, patent litigation, technology development and R&D strategies. You will also be able to early detect new entrants in your business area.
Keep track of the latest technology developments and be ahead of technology trends.
By keeping note of any recent patent filings, you can track the newest innovations in the field. You will get details on claimed inventions and you can follow technology developments. New technical solutions could inspire and improve your R&D activity.
Prevent registration of IP rights that may be harmful to your business.
You will obtain information on patent applications filed even before exclusive rights have been granted and you can react in time to prevent registration of IP rights that may be harmful to your business.
React in time to infringements and mitigate legal risks.
Monitoring newly-issued patents allows you to regularly assess your freedom-to-operate, ensuring your products or processes are not covered by patents, and thus that they can be manufactured, sold or used safely without infringing valid IP rights owned by others.
Take advantage of free technologies and decrease R&D project risks.
By tracking both expired patents and abandoned patents, you will be able to identify inventions entering the public domain that you can use safely for your development.
Understand the current IP trends and IP strategy of competitors.
On a quarterly basis, the report will provide the IP trends over the three last months, with a close look to key IP players and key patented technologies. Main patent applicants and their inventions, blocking patents, promising patents and key patents newly expired or abandoned will be highlighted.
Access to the IP analyst.
Take advantage of direct interaction with our analysts by phone and/or email for result presentations, Q&A sessions, additional research on specific technologies or companies’ patent portfolios, and customization of the monitoring service by adding specific players and/or specific segments.
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