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News Release from: Power-One
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 04 August 2006
Power protagonists bury the hatchet
Power-One and Silicon Laboratories have entered into an agreement to settle and resolve the patent infringement lawsuit filed by Power-One on 14th December 2005 against Silicon Laboratories.
Power-One and Silicon Laboratories have entered into an agreement to settle and resolve the patent infringement lawsuit filed by Power-One on 14th December 2005 against Silicon Laboratories As part of the agreement, Silicon Laboratories will join the Z-One Digital Power Alliance, and the parties will commence immediate joint development actions for Z-One compliant products, initially focusing on the Silicon Laboratories Si825X digital power controller and the Power-One ZM730X family of digital power manager products
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 15 Oct 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Power-One will offer licences to Silicon Laboratories customers using the Z-One compliant interface.
Power-One is not providing any intellectual property licences to Silicon Laboratories as part of this agreement.
William T Yeates, Chief Executive Officer of Power-One, commented: "We are delighted that we have reached this mutually beneficial solution to our patent infringement suit against Silicon Laboratories and we welcome them to the Z-Alliance".
"We look forward to working co-operatively with Silicon Laboratories on new digital power products".
"Their Si825x product family has very exciting potential as a platform for our Z-One technology".
David Breseman, Vice President Wireline Products, Silicon Laboratories, added: "This is a win-win result".
"We are excited about the mutual opportunities that are available to Silicon Laboratories and Power-One through our co-operative efforts".
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