功率氮化镓(GaN) 和射频专利监测

射频氮化镓(RF GaN)

RF GaN市场在军事以及通讯应用的推动下正在快速成长,例如5G基础设施的出现,RF GaN市场的相关企业具有巨大发展的可能性。随着RF GaN市场的成长,Knowmade见证许多新兴企业进入RF GaN专利领域,几家主要公司(富士通/东芝)加强了智慧财产权地位,并挑战了成熟的智慧财产权参与者(Cree/Wolfspeed/住友电工)此外,GaN-on-SiC技术在目前的GaN RF设备市场中具有优势,不过在通讯市场中,不久的将来会跟改善性能和可靠性的GaN-on-Si技术展开竞争。

此服务可以锁定新进入RF GaN竞争格局中的企业,并且追踪主要企业的智慧财产权相关活动,包括价值链(磊晶晶圆,设备,MMIC等),技术(GaN-on-Si),技术挑战(热管理,电流崩溃)。此外,此服务可以提供最近刚过期或是被放弃的专利藉以衍生出新商机,以及RF GaN技术领域中最近的专利诉讼报告。

功率氮化镓

功率氮化镓市场中存在许多机会,特别是电源和电动车应用(无线充电,快速充电)领域,在未来几年可能会急速成长。此外,在这个市场上,许多依靠X-Fab或TSMC等代工服务的无晶圆厂或精简型初创企业(EPC/Navitas等)与主要的半导体公司(X-Fab or TSMC)竞争,在系统级别(E模式或D模式设备,SiP或SoC等)提供具有成本效益且易于使用的GaN技术解决方案,目的在加快在电源应用中采用GaN技术。

此服务让您能够定期掌握大企业的智慧财产权活动以及以下领域的新创公司,包括功率IC的集成(封装跟晶片)以及功能化的级别,技术(E模式,垂直设备),技术挑战(热问题,动态电阻)。此外,此服务能够早期发现功率氮化镓领域的新参与企业,并确认智慧财产权企业之间的合作及专利转让。

此服务的优势

把握竞争企业的知识财产权活动及未来趋势

藉着专利监测服务,可以掌握竞争企业的专利活动,知识财产权动态,包含购买和授权的专利转让,专利诉讼,技术开发,研发策略等。此外,还能够早期发现进入您商业领域的新参与者。

掌握最新技术开发,并领先于技术趋势

藉由掌握最近专利申请状况,您可追踪该领域的最新技术创新。可获得要求保护的发明资讯,追踪技术开发。新的技术解决方案能够刺激贵公司的研发活动,获得改善。

防止註册可能对业务有害的知识财产权

您甚至可以在授予专有权之前就获得有关专利申请的消息，并且及时做出反应，以防止註册可能对业务有害的知识产权。

确认其他企业的专利,降低法律风险

藉由监控新发行的专利,您可定期评估运用的自由度,确认产品及工序不受到专利保护,不会侵犯其他企业拥有的知识财产权,得以安全地生产/销售/使用。

活用自由的技术,降低研发专案的风险

藉由追踪到期的专利以及放弃的专利,可以锁定在开发中能安全使用的公共领域。

掌握目前的知识财产权趋势以及竞争对手的知识财产权策略。

每一季提供过去三个月的知识财产权趋势,并密切关注关键知识财产权厂商和关键专利技术。将重点介绍主要的专利申请人及其发明,封锁性专利,有前途的专利和新近到期或被放弃的关键专利。

可与知识财产权分析师直接互动

透过电话及电子邮件可直接跟分析师联繫,透过Q&A以及公开讨论(1年100小时),可获得特定的专利技术以及企业的知识财产权组合等相关具体资讯。

此服务的主要特征

每月更新的Excel檔案中包括以下内容

• 新专利申请
• 新授予专利
• 专利过期或是放弃
• 知识财产权的转让(重新转让,授权)
• 专利诉讼和异议
• 按不同技术挑战分类的专利:功率IC,MMIC,E型晶体管,垂直功率设备,晶片和磊晶晶圆,GaN-on-Silicon,电流崩溃＆动态电阻,热问题,价值链等

每一季的分析报告包括以下内容

• 每一季的实际成绩和数字
• 知识财产权企业与技术

与知识财产权分析师的直接互动(100小时)

• 与知识财产权分析师的问答及讨论
• 关于企业及技术的专利研究的委託

Get updated data on GaN-related patent activity for RF & Power electronics: new patents, patents expired or abandoned, latest patent transfers and patent litigation.

Key Features of the service

Every quarter an Excel file including:

• New patent applications.
• Patents newly granted.
• Patents expired or abandoned.
• Transfer of IP rights (re-assignment, licensing)
• Patent litigations and oppositions.
• Patents categorized by applications, position in the value chain and technological challenges: Power IC, MMIC, E-mode transistors, Vertical power devices, Wafer & Epiwafer, GaN-on-Silicon, Current collapse & dynamic on-resistance, Thermal issues, etc.

Every quarter a PDF report including:

• Key fact & figures of the quarter
• Graphs & comments covering the patent landscape evolutions
• A close look at the key IP players and newcomers

Access to an IP analyst for 100 hours per year:

• Q&A session and discussion with our IP analysts regarding trends, analyses, specific patented technologies or company's IP portfolio.

RF GaN

The RF GaN market is growing fast - 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 for instance. With RF GaN market ramping up, Knowmade have seen many new players entering the RF GaN patent landscape and several major companies (Fujitsu, Toshiba) strengthening their IP position and challenging well-established IP players (Cree/Wolfspeed, Sumitomo Electric). Furthermore GaN-on-SiC technology has been so far 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 recent patent litigations in the field of RF GaN technology.

Power GaN

Power GaN market may suddenly take off in the next years as many opportunities exist for this technology especially in power supply and EV applications (wireless charging, fast charging). Furthermore, in this market, numerous fabless or fab-lite start-ups (EPC, Navitas, etc.) relying on foundry services such as X-Fab or TSMC compete with major semiconductor companies (Infineon, STMicroelectronics) in order to find the most cost-effective and easy-to-use solution for GaN technology at the system level (E-mode or D-mode devices, SiP or SoC, 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 IP collaborations and transfer of rights between IP players.

Benefits of the patent monitoring service

Keep an eye 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 detect newcomers early in your business area.

Keep track of the latest technology developments and get ahead of technology trends.

By keeping note of any recent patent filings, you can track the latest 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 patents and thus 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 last three months, with a close look at key IP players, newcomers and key patented technologies. Main patent applicants and their inventions, blocking patents, promising patents and key newly expired or abandoned patents will be highlighted.

Access to an IP analyst.

Take advantage of direct interaction with our analysts by phone and/or email and get specific input for specific patented technologies and company IP portfolios through on-demand Q&A sessions and discussion (100 hours per year).

TABLE OF CONTENTS (SAMPLE)

INTRODUCTION

• Content
• Methodology

QUARTER OVERVIEW

• IP activity of Q1 2023
• Main IP players filing new patent applications (Power)
• IP newcomers
• New patent families
• Main IP players obtaining new granted patents
• Patent families newly granted
• Main IP players losing patents
• Patents newly expired or abandoned
• IP transfers (change in ownership)
• IP collaborations (patent co filings)
• US litigations (filed or closed during the quarter)
• EP oppositions (filed during the quarter)

MAIN IP PLAYERS OF THE QUARTER

• Innoscience
• Intel
• Mitsubishi
• Electric
• Vanguard
• International Semiconductor
• Infineon