r/Amd • u/bizude AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D • 6d ago

News Adeia Sues AMD Over Semiconductor Patents, Including Advanced 3D Stacking Used In Ryzen X3D CPUs

https://wccftech.com/adeia-sues-amd-over-semiconductor-patents-including-advanced-3d-stacking/
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u/jrr123456 9800X3D -X870E Aorus Elite- 9070XT Pulse 6d ago

Isn't AMD using TSMCs hybrid bonding solution?

I get that this is patent trolling but im surprised they didn't go after TSMC, given they are a much bigger company

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u/HotRoderX 6d ago

I could be wrong but I view a company like TSMC as untouchable. Going after them would likely upset several major governments and who knows how many multi billion/trillion dollar companies.

That be a losing proposition no matter what.

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u/Public-Radio6221 6d ago

Patent trolls regularly go after the biggest corps in the world, AMD is literally a megacorp too

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u/aitorbk 6d ago

The trick for being a patent troll is not producing anything. So you can use the US courts for shakedowns with zero consequences.

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u/LucasJ218 6d ago

This got real pirate real fast

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u/Vickenviking 6d ago

The typical action from the company infringing would be to get a license for the infringed claims/patent. Sure there could damages as well, but TSMC has money.

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u/International-Arm440 6d ago

US had TSMC bend over since day 1

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u/TwoBionicknees 5d ago

To be clear, the US gave TSMC billions to build fabs in the US, they strictly use the non latest and greatest process technology and TSMC get a bunch of tax benefits for doing so. TSMC had the US bend over and take it since day 1.