Tessera Technologies Announces Signing of Memorandum of Understanding to Settle Litigation with Samsung

Business Wire, Nov 16, 2004

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Tessera Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSRA), a leading technology developer, licensor and product development services provider for semiconductor chip-scale and multi-chip packages (CSPs and MCPs), announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Samsung Electronics. This memorandum of understanding contemplates that Tessera and Samsung will execute a definitive agreement providing for settlement of the ongoing lawsuit between the two companies.

About Tessera

Tessera develops semiconductor packaging technology that meets the demand for miniaturization and increased performance of electronic products. Tessera licenses its technology to its customers, enabling them to produce semiconductors that are smaller and faster, and incorporate more features. These semiconductors are utilized in a broad range of communications, computing and consumer electronic products.

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