Cypress Semiconductor Corporation was an American semiconductor design and manufacturing company founded in 1982 and headquartered in San Jose, California. Prior to its acquisition, it was a publicly traded company. In 2018, it reported revenue of US$2.48 billion and had approximately 5,846 employees. In April 2020, Cypress Semiconductor was acquired by Infineon Technologies AG for $9.4 billion and now operates as a subsidiary of Infineon.
Cypress Semiconductor was known for developing and manufacturing a broad portfolio of high-performance embedded solutions. Its products included NOR flash memories, F-RAM and SRAM Traveo microcontrollers, PSoC (programmable system-on-chip) solutions, analog ICs, USB controllers, and wireless connectivity solutions such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Zigbee. These products served various markets, including automotive, industrial, consumer electronics, and IoT applications.
Regarding patent litigation, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation's posture, as reflected in the provided data, indicates it primarily acts as a plaintiff. The company is listed as a plaintiff in one tracked case, "Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. et al. v. MOSAID Technologies Inc.," before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). This suggests that while it was an operating company, it also actively asserted its patent portfolio, at least in inter partes review proceedings.