OSRAM signed a patent cross licensing agreement with Seoul semiconductor LED

[Nikkei BP news] OSRAM (OSRAM) and South Korea's Seoul semiconductor on the visible light of the patent LED signed a cross licensing agreement. The agreement includes a subsidiary of OSRAM, the famous LED manufacturer OSRAM semiconductor has a patent related to germany. White LED and packaging related patents are also included in the scope of the cross licensing agreement. In the future, both parties can use each other's patents, and when the third parties with the parties involved in the patent dispute in the agreement, Seoul semiconductor will jointly safeguard the interests of OSRAM.

Based on the cross licensing agreement, such as in terms of white LED, Seoul semiconductor can use OSRAM semiconductor technology has wavelength conversion. The wavelength conversion technology is a technology that combines the blue LED chip and phosphor material of the InGaN semiconductor to form the white LED. OSRAM Opto Semiconductors to Rom, CITIZEN electronics and Taiwan billion optoelectronics, such as a number of LED manufacturers to provide such a white LED patent. On the other hand, according to the agreement, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors can use Seoul semiconductor packaging technology.

In the LED industry, Nichia chemical industries, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors and CREE of the United States is an important white LED patent owned enterprises. Seoul semiconductor in May 9th 06 and the United States signed a mutual agreement to provide Cree white LED patent licensing agreement. Coupled with this agreement, Seoul semiconductor has signed a cross licensing agreement with the two companies. With Nichia, currently Seoul semiconductor is in the United States for litigation.