Defendant
1 case as defendant.
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC operates globally under the brand name onsemi. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, the company was founded in 1999 as a spinoff of Motorola's Semiconductor Components Group. onsemi is a publicly traded company listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ON. As a large-scale operating company, it employs approximately 35,000 people and reported annual revenue of around $8.3 billion.
onsemi is a leading manufacturer of semiconductors, focusing on intelligent power and sensing technologies for the automotive and industrial markets. Its product portfolio is extensive and includes power management integrated circuits, MOSFETs, image sensors, and custom devices for applications such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure. The company is a major supplier of image sensors for the automotive industry and a top global power semiconductor producer.
Based on its litigation history, onsemi's patent-litigation posture is that of an operating company defending against patent infringement claims. The provided data shows the company as a defendant in its only tracked case and as a plaintiff in none. This defensive stance is common for technology manufacturers. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, a frequent venue for patent disputes.
The company's tracked case is a 2023 lawsuit filed by Greenthread, LLC. The plaintiff, Greenthread, LLC, has been identified as a non-practicing entity (NPE) that acquires patents to assert against technology companies. The suit against onsemi is part of a broader assertion campaign by Greenthread involving semiconductor fabrication patents.
The case was stayed pending IPR proceedings and was administratively closed on April 22, 2024.