Cypress Semiconductor controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
IFT files patent infringement lawsuit against SMIC, Broadcom, Cypress Semiconductor, and DISH Network
Lawsuit filed
Innovative Foundry Technologies (IFT) announced that it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against SMIC, Broadcom, Cypress Semiconductor, and DISH Network in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. IFT accused the defendants of infringing four of its patents. The filing is an allegation by the plaintiff and is not presented as a court determination.
Source excerpt
The new infringement suit was brought in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (C.A. No.: 6:19-cv-719). The defendants are accused of infringing four of IFT's patents:
2017
Cypress board and conflict-of-interest dispute
Former CEO T. J. Rodgers challenged the handling of internal business-conduct questions involving executive chairman Ray Bingham. The dispute included concerns about Bingham's relationship with Canyon Bridge Capital Partners and possible overlap between investment and acquisition interests. A Delaware Chancery Court ordered Cypress to provide Rodgers access to certain internal documents. Bingham later left the board, and Rodgers-backed nominees won election.