From The Next Web · Ana Maria Constantin · · 1m
US targets 20 firms over AI server power patents
The International Trade Commission investigates Foxconn, Luxshare and others for allegedly infringing Vicor's power-system patents used in high-end AI servers.
In brief
The International Trade Commission investigates Foxconn, Luxshare and others for allegedly infringing Vicor's power-system patents used in high-end AI servers. The US International Trade Commission opened a patent investigation into twenty companies including Foxconn and Luxshare over power systems for AI servers…
Trade body opens patent case
The US International Trade Commission opened a patent investigation against twenty companies over power systems inside AI servers. Foxconn, Luxshare and Quanta are among them.
Vicor claims patent infringement
Power chip maker Vicor filed the complaint on Friday. Vicor says the companies' products infringe one of its patents covering systems that feed power to top end chips from directly below them.
Luxshare downplays impact
Apple supplier Luxshare said on Saturday it does not expect the probe to have a material impact on its production, operations or results. The products are still being tested and not in mass production yet.
“does not expect the probe to have a material impact on its production, operations or results”
The short version
The US International Trade Commission opened a patent investigation into twenty companies including Foxconn and Luxshare over power systems for AI servers, after a complaint by chip maker Vicor.
