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RT NEWS: 💥 #GaN competition is spilling into the courtroom. #Navitas has sued #Renesas over four patents after being accused of stealing trade secr...

What happened

Navitas has sued Renesas, accusing the latter of stealing four patents related to GaN technology for AI data centers. This legal dispute highlights intense competition in the GaN sector. Neutral: No immediate impact on spot prices.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 10/100

Affected components and suppliers

GaNGaN Power IC

NavitasRenesas

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Source and time

Source: TrendForce Official (Market Data) · 8/13/2026 · View original source

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RT NEWS: 💥 #GaN competition is spilling into the courtroom. #Navitas has sued #Renesas over four patents after being accused of stealing trade secr...

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