Hynix Semiconductor Inc., and DRAM news on CNET

April 21, 2005 South Korean memory maker settles antitrust charges with DOJ and agrees to pay $185 million fine--the third-largest in agency history. TAGS: Hynix Semiconductor Inc., DRAM company, DRAM, memory price, memory maker, antitrust, agency, Dell, PC

May 1, 2006 CEO Harold Hughes says it's no fun suing people. But the company will do so if the memory makers won't agree to pay royalties. TAGS: Rambus Inc., Hynix Semiconductor Inc., DRAM, memory maker, royalty, court, negotiation, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, CEO, memory, U.S., Intel

October 13, 2005 Memory maker pleads guilty for conspiring with others to fix prices on DRAM. TAGS: memory maker, DRAM, Hynix Semiconductor Inc., fine, Samsung Electronics

April 24, 2006 In its patent infringement case, a jury backs Rambus. More legal action to follow. TAGS: Rambus Inc., Hynix Semiconductor Inc., memory maker, verdict, patent, royalty, jury, suit, Infineon Technologies AG, lawsuit, DRAM, Silicon Valley, SDRAM, PC company, memory, PC

January 26, 2005 Just when memory makers thought it was safe to go back into the water, Rambus files another lawsuit. TAGS: Rambus Inc., Hynix Semiconductor Inc., DDR DRAM, Infineon Technologies AG, DRAM, patent, royalty, lawsuit, intellectual property, California, memory, PC

March 21, 2005 Closely watched legal fight ends with a $47 million pact giving Infineon access to all Rambus memory chip patents. TAGS: Rambus Inc., Infineon Technologies AG, settlement, Hynix Semiconductor Inc., memory chip, chip company, Micron Technology Inc., agreement, patent, DRAM, manufacturing

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