The Register schrijft dat Infineon de aanklacht, patentbreuk door Rambus, tegen Rambus heeft ingetrokken. Dit waarschijnlijk omdat het onwaarschijnlijk was dat Infineon de rechtzaak ging winnen. Vrienden zijn de twee echter nog niet, 13 maart zal het Infineon zijn die voor de rechter moet verschijnen:
So, the German semiconductor operation yesterday withdrew its allegations that Rambus' RDRAM violates its patents. That claim was made in direct response to allegations made by Rambus against Infineon that the latter's SDRAM products rip off Rambus intellectual property, assertions Infineon denied.
Rambus lawyers have argued that the RDRAM clash has no bearing on the SDRAM case, and Infineon's decision to drop its action suggests it had decided that that argument was likely to win the day.
Rambus' action against Infineon continues, and will kick off on 13 March, when the trial's jury is selected.[break]Naast een schikking met Rambus heeft Infineon ook vrienden gemaakt met Hyundai. Deze werd 3 jaar geleden aangeklaagd voor het schenden van Infineon's patenten:[/break]Infineon's other action, against Hyundai, began three years ago when the Korean company was sued for violating Infineon's DRAM and other patents. This week, the two settled up and entered into a technology-sharing deal, the usual outcome of patent clashes. They will also co-operate "on business areas of mutual interest", said Hyundai Semiconductor president Sang Park.