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China court bans Infineon GaN chip sales, favors Innoscience in patent war

China's Supreme People's Court has ruled in favor of Innoscience, prohibiting Infineon from selling its gallium nitride (GaN) power chips in mainland China. This decision stems from a patent infringement case where Infineon was found to have violated two Innoscience patents and ordered to pay damages. The ruling is part of a broader, multi-jurisdictional patent dispute between the two companies, both of which are key suppliers for Nvidia's next-generation AI server power systems. While Innoscience secured a victory in China, Infineon had previously won an import and sales ban against Innoscience in the U.S. based on a different patent infringement. AI

IMPACT This ruling could disrupt supply chains for AI hardware and intensify competition among GaN chip manufacturers.

RANK_REASON A major court ruling in China impacting a key technology supplier for AI infrastructure, part of a significant international patent dispute. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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China court bans Infineon GaN chip sales, favors Innoscience in patent war

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Luke James ·

    China's supreme court bans Infineon from selling GaN power chips in China — market-leader Innoscience secures major victory in multi-region patent war

    China's Supreme People's Court on Friday upheld an injunction prohibiting Infineon from selling disputed GaN products in mainland China.