Renesas Electronics America, Inc.

Renesas Electronics America Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Renesas Electronics Corporation, a Japanese semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo (TSE: 6723). Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the American subsidiary was formed on April 1, 2010, through the merger of NEC Electronics America, Inc. and Renesas Technology America, Inc. The global parent company employs over 21,000 people and is a major supplier in the semiconductor industry.

Renesas is an operating company that provides a wide range of semiconductor solutions. The company is a leading global supplier of microcontrollers (MCUs) and also offers a broad portfolio of analog devices, power management ICs, and System-on-Chip (SoC) products. Its products are designed for a variety of high-growth sectors, with a significant focus on the automotive and industrial markets, as well as infrastructure and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

Based on the provided litigation data, Renesas Electronics America acts as an operating company defending its products in patent disputes. The company has been a defendant in one tracked case and has not appeared as a plaintiff. This defendant-only posture is typical of a technology manufacturer being targeted by patent assertion entities. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a jurisdiction frequently chosen by patent plaintiffs.

The single tracked case is Greenthread, LLC v. Renesas Electronics America, Inc. The plaintiff, Greenthread, LLC, is a non-practicing entity (NPE) that has filed numerous patent infringement lawsuits against major semiconductor and technology companies. Greenthread's litigation campaign asserts patents related to semiconductor device architecture, specifically concerning graded dopant regions.