January 31, 2025 /SemiMedia/ — Infineon Technologies and its affiliates have been sued by Innoscience in the Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court of Jiangsu Province, China, over alleged patent infringement related to gallium nitride (GaN) technology. Innoscience, a semiconductor company specializing in GaN research and manufacturing, claims that Infineon has violated its intellectual property rights.

The lawsuit concerns patents covering GaN power devices and their manufacturing processes, as well as nitride-based semiconductor devices and production methods.

The defendants include Infineon Technologies (China) Co., Ltd., Infineon Technologies (Wuxi) Co., Ltd., and Suzhou Xinwoko Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. According to Innoscience, these companies have been selling, promoting, and importing products that infringe on its patents without authorization.

Innoscience further alleges that Infineon advertises and offers GaN semiconductor products to customers in China via its official website, while Suzhou Chipswork serves as a distributor of the disputed products. The plaintiff is seeking legal remedies to halt the alleged infringement and is demanding compensation for damages.