Genesis Microchip gained a split decision, with International Tra...
Genesis Microchip gained a split decision, with International Trade Commission (ITC) initially finding that Taiwanese supplier MStar infringed one of 2 flat-panel display- related patents, the company said. The ITC, which still must issue a final ruling, found that…
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MStar infringed a patent covering a method for scaling up an image in horizontal and vertical directions. But it rejected claims that MStar and fellow Taiwanese supplier Media Reality Technologies (MRT) violated another patent that pertained to the conversion of an analog signal into a form capable of driving a digital display, Genesis said. The ITC could potentially issue an order barring both the import of MStar display controllers into the U.S. and products containing them, Genesis said. Interim CEO Eric Erdman said: “We believe that our technology embodied in the winning patent is fundamental to providing low-cost scaling solutions for flat-panel monitors and entry-level flat-panel TVs.” The ITC is expected to issue a separate preliminary ruling in May on a complaint filed against MRT and Trumpion Microelectronics involving the scaling patent.