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RF GaNMaterials, Devices and Applications

Patent Landscape Analysis

February 2019

From Technologies to IP Business Intelligence

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RF GaN Patent Landscape Analysis | February 2019 | Ref. : KM19003

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 5• Market trends• Scope of the report• Objectives of the report• Key feature of the report• Main assignees cited in the report

METHODOLOGY 15• Patent search, selection and analysis• Terminology for patent analysis

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 23

PATENT LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW 58• Main patent assignees• Patent segmentation• Main patent assignees for each segment• Main RF GaN patent assignees• RF GaN IP players by country of head office• Patent recently expired• Patent near expiration date

GaN RF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES 74• Time evolution of patent publications• Main patent assigneesGaN HEMT for RF applications 79• Leading patent applicants• Main IP players and the current legal status of their patents• Time evolution of IP players • IP leadership and IP blocking potential of main players• Strength of patent portfolios

• Focus on key IP players: Cree/Wolfspeed, Sumitomo Electric, Fujitsu, Intel, University of California, Toshiba, Mitsubishi Electric, NEC, Sharp, KAIST, PARC, HKUST, CETC, Xidian University, Qorvo, Raytheon, North Grumman, Infineon, MACOM, NXP/Freescale, Panasonic, Dynax Semiconductors

• Focus on new entrants: HiWafer, TSMC, Beijing Huajin Chuangwei Electronics, Wavice, Sanan IC, Wavetek, Qromis, Advantest, etc.

• Strategy of IP players to improve the reliability of GaN RF HEMTs

GaN HBT for RF applications 111• Key patents from Northrop Grumman, NTT, Panasonic,

Sharp, NEC, Intel, Powdec

RF GaN ON SILICON SUBSTRATE 123• Time evolution of patent publications related to GaN-on-

Silicon for RF applications• Main patent assignees• Time evolution of IP playersEpitaxial structure 130Packaging 132Thermal management 135

INTEGRATED CIRCUITS 138• Time evolution of patent publications• Main patent assigneesGaN MMIC 141• Leading patent applicants• Main IP players and the current legal status of their patents• Time evolution of IP players

• Patents linked to Qorvo’s QPF4006• IP leadership and IP blocking potential of main players• Strength of patent portfolios• Key patents from Cree/Wolfspeed, Toshiba, Raytheon,

Northrup Grumman, MACOM, Qorvo, Panasonic, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Collins, Tiger Microwave

• RF GaN-on-Silicon MMIC

FREQUENCY BANDS 162• Main patent assignees for Radio frequencies, microwaves and

mm-waves• RF GaN technologies targeted for 5G wireless

communicationsNotable patents from Intel, Infineon, Qorvo, CETC

PACKAGE FOR RF GAN 171• Main patent assignees• Patents related to plastic over-mold package for RF GaN• Patents related to dia-attach material for RF GaN

FUNCTIONS 178For each function (power amplifier, RF switch, RF filter):• Main patent assignees• IP leadership and IP blocking potential of main players• Strength of patent portfolios

CONCLUSION 190

KNOWMADE PRESENTATION 193

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SCOPE OF THE REPORT

• This report provides a detailed picture of the patent landscape for GaN RF technologies and devices, covering epiwafers (GaN-on-SiC, GaN-on-Silicon), RFsemiconductor devices (HEMT, HBT, etc.), integrated circuits (RFIC, MMIC), circuit and operating methods, and packaging, for all functions (RF poweramplifier, RF switch, RF filter) and from radio frequencies (1 MHz – 6 GHz) to microwaves (6 GHz – 20 GHz), mm-waves (20 GHz – 110 GHz) and terahertz(100 GHz – 300 GHz)

• This report covers patents published worldwide up to October 2018.• We have selected and analyzed more than 1,700 patent families (inventions) relevant to the scope of this report.

Included Excluded

Patents describing GaN-based RF power devices (HEMT, HBT, diodes, RFIC,MMIC, etc.) explicitly suitable for using in wireless communication, digitalbroadcasting, mobile communication base station, satellite ground station,aerospace, radar, electronic warfare equipment, military and spacecommunication, etc.

Patents pertain to GaN-based power amplifier (PA, LNA, Doherty PA, switch-mode PA, etc.), RF switch and RF filter (SAW, BAW, FBAR, etc.).

Patents related to modules/systems which explicitly use GaN-based RFpower devices.

Patents claiming GaN-based substrates/wafers/epiwafers with improvedhigh-frequency characteristics and explicitly suitable for using in highpower/high frequency applications (RF, microwaves, mm-waves).

Patents describing RF power devices, modules or systems which can use WBGmaterials (SiC, GaN, etc.) without any embodiment or preferred solution onGaN.

Patents related to GaN-based high-voltage electronics and power deviceswhich have application value in electric power conversion and electric powercontrol (power converter, power rectifier, power supply, etc.).

Patents related to GaN-based optoelectronics and photonics (lightwaves).

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KEY FEATURES OF THE REPORT (1/2)

• The report provides essential patent data for GaN RF technologies and devices.

• It provides in-depth patent analyses of key technologies and key players including:

– Time evolution of patent publications and countries of patent filings.

– Current legal status of patents.

– Ranking of main patent applicants.

– Joint developments and IP collaboration network of main patent applicants.

– Key patents.

– Granted patents near expiration.

– Relative strength of main companies IP portfolio.

– Key patents on technology issues.

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KEY FEATURES OF THE REPORT (2/2)

• The report also provides an extensive Excel database with all patents analyzed in the report.

This patent database allows multi-criteria searches, including:

- Patent publication number

- Hyperlinks to the original documents

- Priority date

- Title

- Abstract

- Patent assignees

- Technical segmentation

- Legal status for each member of the patent family

Disclaimer: This report does not provide any insight analyses or counsel regarding legal aspects or the validity of anyindividual patent. Knowmade is a research firm that provides technical analysis and technical opinions. Knowmade is not alaw firm. The research, technical analysis and/or work proposed or provided by Knowmade and contained herein is not alegal opinion and should not be construed as such.

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PATENT LANDSCAPE ANALYSISBenefits for customer

Understanding the competitive landscape and technology developments from a patent perspective

• Know the key IP players, their key patents, their IP/technologystrategy and their future intents

• Identify new entrants, their technology and market areas of interest

• Follow the technology trends and identify emerging technologies

• Benchmark patent portfolios and know competitors’ strengths andweaknesses

• Identify the key patents (seminal, blocking, valuable) and the keytechnical solutions that address hot technical issues

• Identify free technologies which can be used safely and mitigate therisks of patent infringement

• Identify technologies to acquire and potential R&D partners

• Key market players• Supply chain• Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)• Market product• Emerging technologies/applications• Forecast

Very complementary to market research

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RF GaN Patent Landscape OverviewPatent assignees, patent segmentation, expiring patents

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RF GaN Patent Landscape OverviewKey IP players and new entrants

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GaN HEMTs for RF ApplicationsPatent assignees, IP dynamics, patent legal status, patent segmentation

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GaN HEMTs for RF ApplicationsPatent portfolio strength, focus on key player, focus on new entrants

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RF Gan-on-Silicon SubstratePatent assignees, IP dynamics, focus on epi-structures, packaging and thermal management

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GaN MMICsPatent assignees, IP dynamics, patent legal status, patent segmentation

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GaN MMICsPatent portfolio strength, focus on key player, focus on new entrants

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GaN-based Microwaves/mm-Waves TechnologiesMain patent assignees for microwaves/mm-waves and 5G wireless communications

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Package for RF GaNMain patent assignees, plastic over-molded package, die-attach materials

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Functions: Power amplifier / RF switch / RF filterKey players and key patents for GaN-based RF power amplifier, RF switch and RF filters

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Excel file with all patents analyzed in the reportUseful patent database allows multi-criteria searches

Patent informationDates and numbers of priority/application/publication/grant

Title, abstract, claimsPatent applicants, current assignees, inventors

Current legal status of patents (granted, pending, expired, etc.)

SegmentsHEMTs, GaN-on-SiC, GaN-on-Si,

MMICs, Package, Power amplifier, RF switch,

Microwaves, mm-Waves, 5G, etc.

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Patent Landscape Analysis

RF GaNPatent Landscape Analysis – February 2019

The RF GaN market is developing fast, driven by mm-wave, 5G and defense applications. Do current leading market players have the right IP portfolios to face huge opportunities for GaN devices?

REPORT OUTLINE• RF GaN• Patent Landscape Analysis• February 2019• PDF >190 slides• Excel file with >3,700 patents• €6,490 for a multi-user license• Ref.: KM19003

KEY FEATURES• See the competitive landscape

from a patent perspective, offeringa very complementary vision tomarket research.

• Identify key patent owners, theirIP and technology strategies andtheir future intents.

• Discover new entrants, theirtechnologies and market areas.

• Know competitors’ strengths andweaknesses in terms of patentsand technologies.

• Be ahead of technology trends,identify emerging technologies andknow key technical solutions tosolve hot technical issues.

• Identify free technologies whichcan be used safely and to mitigatethe risks of patent infringement.

• Identify technologies to acquireand potential R&D partners.

• Benefit from a useful Exceldatabase with all patents analyzedin the report, including technologysegmentation.

LINKED REPORTS• RF GaN Market: Applications,

Players, Technology, and Substrates 2018-2023 (YoleDéveloppement)

• Qorvo QPF4006 39GHz GaN MMIC Front End Module (System Plus Consulting)

• RF Power Market and Technologies 2017: GaN, GaAs and LDMOS (YoleDéveloppement)

RF GaN intellectual property (IP): domination of American and Japaneseplayers, weak presence of Europeans, and numerous Chinese new entrants

In recent years, the radiofrequency (RF) GaN market has grown impressively and hasreshaped the RF power device industry landscape. The GaN RF industry continues to rampup, driven by telecom and defense applications, and with 5G implementation coming, the RFGaN market is developing fast. According to Yole Développement’s report RF GaN 2018, thetotal RF GaN market size is expected to increase from $380M in 2017 to $1.3B by 2023.

In this report, Knowmade has thoroughly investigated the patent landscape related to GaN-based RF technologies and devices.

We have selected and analyzed more than 3,750 patents published worldwide up to October2018 and grouped into more than 1,700 patent families. These patents pertain to RF GaNepiwafers including GaN-on-SiC and GaN-on-Silicon, RF semiconductor devices, includingHEMTs and HBTs, integrated circuits, including RFICs and MMICs, operating methods andpackaging, for all functions, such as RF power amplifiers (PAs), RF switches and RF filters andfrom radio frequencies <6GHz to microwaves >6GHz and mm-waves >20GHz.

Patent portfolio strength of RF GaN key IP playersBased on both quantitative and qualitative analysis of GaN RF-related patent portfolio

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American and Japanese players dominate the RF GaN-related IP landscape

Cree (Wolfspeed) indisputably has the strongest IP position, especially for GaN HEMTs on SiC

substrates. Sumitomo Electric, the market leader in RF GaN devices, is well positioned but far

behind Cree. Furthermore, Sumitomo Electric has been slowing down its patenting activity

while other Japanese companies like Fujitsu, Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric are increasing

their patent filings and thus today have strong patent portfolios as well. Intel and MACOM

are currently the most active patent applicants for RF GaN, both especially for GaN-on-Silicon

technology, and are today the main IP challengers in the RF GaN patent landscape. Other

companies involved in RF GaN market, such as Qorvo, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman,

NXP/Freescale, and Infineon, hold some key patents but do not necessarily have a strong IP

position. CETC and Xidian University dominate the Chinese patent landscape with patents on

GaN RF technologies targeting microwave and mm-wave applications. The emerging foundry

HiWafer entered the IP landscape three years ago and is today the most serious Chinese IP

challenger.

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Cree (Wolfspeed) has taken the lead in the GaN HEMT IP race for RF applications, especially for GaN-on-SiC technology, well ahead ofits main IP competitors Sumitomo Electric and Fujitsu. The analysis of Cree’s RF GaN patent portfolio shows it can effectively limitpatenting activity in the field and control the freedom-to-operate of other firms in most key countries. Intel, which entered the GaNHEMT patent landscape later, is currently the most active patent applicant and it should strengthen its IP position in coming years,especially for GaN-on-Silicon technology. New entrants in the GaN RF HEMT related patent landscape are mainly Chinese players likeHiWafer, Sanan IC and Beijing Huajin Chuangwei Electronics. Other noticeable new entrants are Taiwan’s TSMC and WavetekMicroelectronics, Korea’s Wavice and Gigalane, Japan’s Advantest, and America’s MACOM and ON Semiconductor. In the report wedetail both key patents and recent patents held by key IP players and new entrants.

GaN-based HEMTs for RF applications

RF GaN – Patent Landscape Analysis – February 2019

IP leadership of patent assignees for GaN MMICs

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Time evolution of patent publications related to GaN-on-SiC and GaN-on-Silicon for RF applications

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GaN-on-Silicon substrates for RF

Only few patents explicitly claim the typeof host substrate for GaN. The patentfilings related to RF GaN-on-Silicon havebeen increasing steadily since 2011. Themain patent assignees are Intel andMACOM, followed by Sumitomo Electric,Infineon, Panasonic, HiWafer, CETC,Fujitsu and Mitsubishi Electric. In thereport we detail the patents claiminginventions to suppress the parasiticchannel layer formed near the surface ofthe silicon substrate which adverselyaffect high frequency characteristics, andwe focus on patents related to packagingfor GaN-on-Silicon devices and thermalmanagement.

GaN MMICs

More than 30 entities have filed patents related to GaN MMICs, and Toshiba and Cree(Wolfspeed) have the most important patent portfolios. Cree has the strongest IP positionin the field, but Toshiba, which entered the GaN MMIC patent landscape later, is currentlythe most active patent applicant and it should strengthen its IP position in coming years inview of its current patenting activity. Toshiba’s recent patents pertain to packages for GaNMMICs, and MMICs that can enhance power resistance of a capacitor connection line,which are capable of maintaining and withstanding voltages necessary for each MIMcapacitor, and being downsized. The main new entrants in the GaN MMIC related patentlandscape are Tiger Microwave and Beijing Huajin Chuangwei Electronics. In this report wedetail the key patents owned by companies like Cree (Wolfspeed), Toshiba, Raytheon,Northrop Grumman, MACOM and Qorvo, and we focus on some patents claiming GaN-on-Silicon technology for MMICs.

Microwave/mm-wave range >6 GHz and 5G wireless systemsIn the report we have analyzed RF GaN-related patents claiming inventions for frequencies in the microwave/mm-wave range fromCETC, Xidian University, Toshiba, Wolfspeed and HiWafer, and we highlight inventions explicitly targeting 5G wireless systems.

Packaging for RF GaN

Toshiba is the most active IP player,especially on packaging for RFsemiconductor amplifiers and MMICs.In the report we detail patents relatedto plastic over-molded packagesfrom Cree (Wolfspeed), Infineon,Sumitomo Electric, NXP/Freescale,MACOM, Mitsubishi Electric.

RF amplifier, RF switch, RF filter

In the report we analyzed the relativeIP position of patent assignees forfunctions like RF PAs, RF switches andRF filters. Cree (Wolfspeed) has takenthe lead in the GaN RF PA relatedpatent landscape. Toshiba, Fujitsu,Mitsubishi Electric, Qorvo, Raytheonand Sumitomo Electric are the othermain IP players, and MACOM, whichentered the GaN RF PA patentlandscape later, stands out fromother IP players with its increasingpatenting activity. Intel is currentlythe most active player in terms ofpatent filings related to GaN RFswitches, and Tagore Technology isthe most notable new entrant to thefield. More and more patents claim RFfilters using III-nitride epitaxial layers,and currently Intel is by far the mainpatent applicant for GaN RF filter.

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ABOUT KNOWMADESpecialized in the analysis of patents and scientific information, Knowmade provides technology intelligence and IP strategy consultingservices. The company supports the business development of R&D organizations, industrial companies, and investors by helping them tounderstand the competitive landscape, follow the technology trends, and find out opportunities and threats in terms of technology andpatents.Knowmade operates in the following industrial sectors: compound semiconductors, power electronics, batteries, RF electronics &wireless communications, solid-state lighting & display, photonics, MEMS sensors, memories, semiconductor manufacturing, packaging &assembly, medical devices, medical imaging, biotech/pharma, and agri-food.Knowmade’s experts provide prior art search, patent landscape analysis, scientific literature analysis, patent valuation, IP due diligence,and freedom-to-operate analysis. The company also delivers litigation/licensing support, technology scouting, and IP/technologyobservation. Knowmade’s analysts combine their technical and patent expertise with powerful analytics tools and proprietarymethodologies, delivering invaluable patent analyses and scientific reviews.

Dr. Nicolas BaronNicolas is CEO and co-founder of Knowmade. He manages the development and strategic orientation of the companyand personally leads the Semiconductor department. He holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, and a Master of Intellectual Property Strategies and Innovation from the European Institute for Enterpriseand Intellectual Property (IEEPI) in Strasbourg, France.

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COMPANIES MENTIONED IN THE REPORT (NON-EXHAUSTIVE)Cree/Wolfspeed, Sumitomo Electric, Qorvo, Fujitsu, CETC (China Electronics Technology Group Corporation), Toshiba, MACOM, Mitsubishi Electric,Intel, Northrop Grumman, Panasonic, NXP/Freescale, Raytheon, Infineon/International Rectifier, HiWafer, NTT (Nippon Telegraph & Telephone),Beijing Huajin Chuangwei Electronics, Dynax Semiconductor, NGK Insulators, Samsung Electronics, NEC, HRL Laboratories, Japan Radio, TSMC, US Navy,WIN Semiconductors, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Tiger Microwave, Boeing, UMS, Eridan Communications, OMMIC, Remec, Rockwell Collins, SardaTechnologies, Thales, US Monolithics, Jiangsu Broadwave Electronics Technology, UBE Industries, Xidian University, Institute of Semiconductors -Chinese Academy of Sciences, IMECAS (Institute of Microelectronics of Chinese Academy of Sciences), ETRI (Electronics & TelecommunicationsResearch Institute), UESTC (University of Electronic Science & Technology of China), University of California, Fudan University, South China Universityof Technology, SINANO (Suzhou Institute of Nano Technology & Nano Bionics - Chinese Academy of Sciences), Hangzhou Dianzi University, KETI (KoreaElectronics Technology Institute), CEA (French Alternatives Energies and Atomic Energy Commission), etc.

RF GaN – Patent Landscape Analysis – February 2019

INTRODUCTION 5• Market trends• Scope of the report• Objectives of the report• Key feature of the report• Main assignees cited in the reportMETHODOLOGY 15• Patent search, selection and analysis• Terminology for patent analysisEXECUTIVE SUMMARY 23PATENT LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW 58• Main patent assignees• Patent segmentation• Main patent assignees for each segment• Main RF GaN patent assignees• RF GaN IP players by country of head

office• Patents recently expired• Patents near expiration dateGaN RF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE 74• Time evolution of patent publications• Main patent assigneesGaN HEMT for RF applications 79

- Leading patent applicants- Main IP players and the current legal status of their patents- Time evolution of IP players

- IP leadership and IP blocking potential of main players- Strength of patent portfolios- Focus on key IP players - Focus on new entrants - Strategy of IP players to improve the reliability of GaN RF HEMTs

GaN HBT for RF applications 111- Key patents

RF GaN ON SILICON SUBSTRATE 123• Time evolution of patent publications

related to GaN-on-Silicon for RF applications

• Main patent assignees• Time evolution of IP playersEpitaxial structure 130Packaging 132Thermal management 135INTEGRATED CIRCUITS 138• Time evolution of patent publications• Main patent assigneesGaN MMIC 141

- Leading patent applicants- Main IP players and the current legal status of their patents- Time evolution of IP players- Patents linked to Qorvo’s QPF4006

- IP leadership and IP blocking potential of main players- Strength of patent portfolios- Key patents- RF GaN-on-Silicon MMIC

FREQUENCY BANDS 162• Main patent assignees for radio

frequencies, microwaves and mm-waves• RF GaN technologies targeted for 5G

wireless communicationsPACKAGE FOR RF GAN 171• Main patent assignees• Patents related to plastic over-mold

package for RF GaN• Patents related to die-attach material for

RF GaNFUNCTIONS 178For each function from power amplifier, RF switch and RF filter:• Main patent assignees• IP leadership and IP blocking potential of

main players• Strength of patent portfoliosCONCLUSION 190KNOWMADE PRESENTATION 193

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“Intellectual Property Rights” (“IPR”) means any rights held by the Seller in its Products, including any patents, trademarks, registered models, designs, copyrights, inventions, commercial secrets and know-how, technical information,

company or trading names and any other intellectual property rights or similar in any part of the world, notwithstanding the fact that they have been registered or not and including any pending registration of one of the above

mentioned rights.

“License”: For the reports and databases, 3 different licenses are proposed. The buyer has to choose one license:

• One user license: one person at the company can use the report.

• Multi-user license: the report can be used by unlimited users within the company. Subsidiaries and Joint-Ventures are not included.

• Corporate license: purchased under “Annual Subscription” program, the report can be used by unlimited users within the company. Joint-Ventures are not included.“Products”: Depending on the purchase order, reports or database on MEMS, CSC, Optics/MOEMS, Nano, bio… to be bought either on a unit basis or as an annual subscription. (i.e. subscription for a period of 12 calendar months).

The annual subscription to a package (i.e. a global discount based on the number of reports that the Buyer orders or accesses via the service, a global search service on line on I-micronews and a consulting approach), is defined in

the order. Reports are established in PowerPoint and delivered on a PDF format and the database may include Excel files.

“Seller”: Based in Lyon (France headquarters), Yole Développement is a market research and business development consultancy company, facilitating market access for advanced technology industrial projects. With more than 20

market analysts, Yole works worldwide with the key industrial companies, R&D institutes and investors to help them understand the markets and technology trends.

1. Scope

1.1 The Contracting Parties undertake to observe the following general conditions when agreed by the Buyer and the Seller. ANY ADDITIONAL, DIFFERENT, OR CONFLICTING TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN ANY OTHER

DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THE BUYER AT ANY TIME ARE HEREBY OBJECTED TO BY THE SELLER, SHALL BE WHOLLY INAPPLICABLE TO ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER AND SHALL NOT BE BINDING IN ANY WAY ON

THE SELLER.

1.2 This agreement becomes valid and enforceable between the Contracting Parties after clear and non-equivocal consent by any duly authorized person representing the Buyer. For these purposes, the Buyer accepts these

conditions of sales when signing the purchase order which mentions “I hereby accept Yole’s Terms and Conditions of Sale”. This results in acceptance by the Buyer.

1.3 Orders are deemed to be accepted only upon written acceptance and confirmation by the Seller, within [7 days] from the date of order, to be sent either by email or to the Buyer’s address. In the absence of any confirmation in

writing, orders shall be deemed to have been accepted.

2. Mailing of the Products

2.1 Products are sent by email to the Buyer:

- within [1] month from the order for Products already released; or

- within a reasonable time for Products ordered prior to their effective release. In this case, the Seller shall use its best endeavours to inform the Buyer of an indicative release date and the evolution of the work in progress.

2.2 Some weeks prior to the release date the Seller can propose a pre-release discount to the Buyer

The Seller shall by no means be responsible for any delay in respect of article 2.2 above, and including incases where a new event or access to new contradictory information would require for the analyst extra time to compute or

compare the data in order to enable the Seller to deliver a high quality Products.

2.3 The mailing of the Product will occur only upon payment by the Buyer, in accordance with the conditions contained in article 3.

2.4. The mailing is operated through electronic means either by email via the sales department or automatically online via an email/password. If the Product’s electronic delivery format is defective, the Seller undertakes to replace it at

no charge to the Buyer provided that it is informed of the defective formatting within 90 days from the date of the original download or receipt of the Product.

2.5 The person receiving the Products on behalf of the Buyer shall immediately verify the quality of the Products and their conformity to the order. Any claim for apparent defects or for non-conformity shall be sent in writing to the

Seller within 8 days of receipt of the Products. For this purpose, the Buyer agrees to produce sufficient evidence of such defects. .

2.6 No return of Products shall be accepted without prior information to the Seller, even in case of delayed delivery. Any Product returned to the Seller without providing prior information to the Seller as required under article 2.5 shall

remain at the Buyer’s risk.

3. Price, invoicing and payment

3.1 Prices are given in the orders corresponding to each Product sold on a unit basis or corresponding to annual subscriptions. They are expressed to be inclusive of all taxes. The prices may be reevaluated from time to time. The

effective price is deemed to be the one applicable at the time of the order.

3.2 Yole may offer a pre release discount for the companies willing to acquire in the future the specific report and agreeing on the fact that the report may be release later than the anticipated release date. In exchange to this

uncertainty, the company will get a discount that can vary from 15% to 10%.

3.3 Payments due by the Buyer shall be sent by cheque payable to Yole Développement, credit card or by electronic transfer to the following account:

HSBC, 1 place de la Bourse 69002 Lyon France

Bank code: 30056

Branch code: 00170

Account n°: 0170 200 1565 87

BIC or SWIFT code: CCFRFRPP

IBAN: FR76 3005 6001 7001 7020 0156 587

To ensure the payments, the Seller reserves the right to request down payments from the Buyer. In this case, the need of down payments will be mentioned on the order.

3.4 Payment is due by the Buyer to the Seller within 30 days from invoice date, except in the case of a particular written agreement. If the Buyer fails to pay within this time and fails to contact the Seller, the latter shall be entitled to

invoice interest in arrears based on the annual rate Refi of the «BCE» + 7 points, in accordance with article L. 441-6 of the French Commercial Code. Our publications (report, database, tool...) are delivered only after reception of the

payment.

3.5 In the event of termination of the contract, or of misconduct, during the contract, the Seller will have the right to invoice at the stage in progress, and to take legal action for damages.

4. Liabilities

4.1 The Buyer or any other individual or legal person acting on its behalf, being a business user buying the Products for its business activities, shall be solely responsible for choosing the Products and for the use and interpretations

he makes of the documents it purchases, of the results he obtains, and of the advice and acts it deduces thereof.

4.2 The Seller shall only be liable for (i) direct and (ii) foreseeable pecuniary loss, caused by the Products or arising from a material breach of this agreement

4.3 In no event shall the Seller be liable for:

a) damages of any kind, including without limitation, incidental or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, business interruption and loss of programs or information) arising out of the use of or

inability to use the Seller’s website or the Products, or any information provided on the website, or in the Products;

b) any claim attributable to errors, omissions or other inaccuracies in the Product or interpretations thereof.

4.4All the information contained in the Products has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. The Seller does not warrant the accuracy, completeness adequacy or reliability of such information, which cannot be guaranteed

to be free from errors.

4.5 All the Products that the Seller sells may, upon prior notice to the Buyer from time to time be modified by or substituted with similar Products meeting the needs of the Buyer. This modification shall not lead to the liability of the

Seller, provided that the Seller ensures the substituted Product is similar to the Product initially ordered.

4.6 In the case where, after inspection, it is acknowledged that the Products contain defects, the Seller undertakes to replace the defective products as far as the supplies allow and without indemnities or compensation of any kind for

labor costs, delays, loss caused or any other reason. The replacement is guaranteed for a maximum of two months starting from the delivery date. Any replacement is excluded for any event as set out in article 5 below.

4.7 The deadlines that the Seller is asked to state for the mailing of the Products are given for information only and are not guaranteed. If such deadlines are not met, it shall not lead to any damages or cancellation of the orders,

except for non acceptable delays exceeding [4] months from the stated deadline, without information from the Seller. In such case only, the Buyer shall be entitled to ask for a reimbursement of its first down payment to the exclusion of

any further damages.

4.8 The Seller does not make any warranties, express or implied, including, without limitation, those of sale ability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to the Products. Although the Seller shall take reasonable steps to

screen Products for infection of viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other codes containing contaminating or destructive properties before making the Products available, the Seller cannot guarantee that any Product will be free from

infection.

5. Force majeure

The Seller shall not be liable for any delay in performance directly or indirectly caused by or resulting from acts of nature, fire, flood, accident, riot, war, government intervention, embargoes, strikes, labor difficulties, equipment failure,

late deliveries by suppliers or other difficulties which are beyond the control, and not the fault of the Seller.

6. Protection of the Seller’s IPR

6.1 All the IPR attached to the Products are and remain the property of the Seller and are protected under French and international copyright law and conventions.

6.2 The Buyer agreed not to disclose, copy, reproduce, redistribute, resell or publish the Product, or any part of it to any other party other than employees of its company. The Buyer shall have the right to use the Products solely for

its own internal information purposes. In particular, the Buyer shall therefore not use the Product for purposes such as:

- Information storage and retrieval systems;

- Recordings and re-transmittals over any network (including any local area network);

- Use in any timesharing, service bureau, bulletin board or similar arrangement or public display;

- Posting any Product to any other online service (including bulletin boards or the Internet);

- Licensing, leasing, selling, offering for sale or assigning the Product.

6.3 The Buyer shall be solely responsible towards the Seller of all infringements of this obligation, whether this infringement comes from its employees or any person to whom the Buyer has sent the Products and shall personally

take care of any related proceedings, and the Buyer shall bear related financial consequences in their entirety.

6.4 The Buyer shall define within its company point of contact for the needs of the contract. This person will be the recipient of each new report in PDF format. This person shall also be responsible for respect of the copyrights and

will guaranty that the Products are not disseminated out of the company.

6.5 In the context of annual subscriptions, the person of contact shall decide who within the Buyer, shall be entitled to access on line the reports on I-micronews.com. In this respect, the Seller will give the Buyer a maximum of 10

password, unless the multiple sites organization of the Buyer requires more passwords. The Seller reserves the right to check from time to time the correct use of this password.

6.6 In the case of a multisite, multi license, only the employee of the buyer can access the report or the employee of the companies in which the buyer have 100% shares. As a matter of fact the investor of a company, the joint

venture done with a third party etc..cannot access the report and should pay a full license price.

7. Termination

7.1 If the Buyer cancels the order in whole or in part or postpones the date of mailing, the Buyer shall indemnify the Seller for the entire costs that have been incurred as at the date of notification by the Buyer of such delay or

cancellation. This may also apply for any other direct or indirect consequential loss that may be borne by the Seller, following this decision.

7.2 In the event of breach by one Party under these conditions or the order, the non-breaching Party may send a notification to the other by recorded delivery letter upon which, after a period of thirty (30) days without solving the

problem, the non-breaching Party shall be entitled to terminate all the pending orders, without being liable for any compensation.

8. Miscellaneous

All the provisions of these Terms and Conditions are for the benefit of the Seller itself, but also for its licensors, employees and agents. Each of them is entitled to assert and enforce those provisions against the Buyer.

Any notices under these Terms and Conditions shall be given in writing. They shall be effective upon receipt by the other Party.

The Seller may, from time to time, update these Terms and Conditions and the Buyer, is deemed to have accepted the latest version of these terms and conditions, provided they have been communicated to him in due time.

9. Governing law and jurisdiction

9.1 Any dispute arising out or linked to these Terms and Conditions or to any contract (orders) entered into in application of these Terms and Conditions shall be settled by the French Commercial Courts of Lyon, which shall have

exclusive jurisdiction upon such issues.

9.2 French law shall govern the relation between the Buyer and the Seller, in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.

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COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS• GaN-on-Silicon Substrate: Materials, Devices and Applications – Patent Landscape 2019*• RF GaN: Materials, Devices and Applications – Patent Landscape 2019• Power SiC: MOSFETs, SBDs and Modules – Patent Landscape 2019• Power GaN: Materials, Devices and Applications – Patent Landscape 2019*• Patent Trolls in the Semiconductor Market – Litigation Risk and Potential Targets 2017

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RF DEVICES & TECHNOLOGIES• Antenna for 5G Wireless Communications – Patent Landscape 2019*• RF Filter for 5G Wireless Communications – Patent Landscape 2019*• RF GaN: Materials, Devices and Applications – Patent Landscape 2019• RF Front End Module for Cellphones – Patent Landscape 2018• RF Acoustic Wave Filters: SAW, FBAR, SMR-BAW – Patent Landscape 2017

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– Europe: Lizzie Levenez, Europe Middle East and Africa Business Development Manager, Yole DéveloppementEmail: [email protected]

– Japan: Takashi Onozawa, General Manager, Yole Japan & President, Yole K.K.Email: [email protected]

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