Sony unit to pay $82M to Immersion. sony unit to pay. Immersion said Wednesday a jury ordered Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Immersion said Wednesday a jury ordered Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and its U.S. unit to pay $82 million in a patent infringement case....

TSMC preps immersion lithography for sub-22nm wafer production. tsmc 22nm production. Having already commenced pilot runs on 65nm wafer production since last year, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is now readying immersion lithography for 22nm production, according to Burn Lin, director of lithography R&D at TSMC.. Having already commenced pilot runs on 65nm wafer production since last year, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is now readying immersion lithography for 22nm production, according to Burn Lin, director of lithography R&D at TSMC....

Nikon ships first immersion lithography system for 55 nm chip production. nikon immersion lithography. Nikon Precision today said that it has shipped the world's first production immersion lithography system.. Nikon Precision today said that it has shipped the world’s first production immersion lithography system. According to Nikon, the system uses a proprietary Local Fill Technology, which eliminate scanner-induced immersion defects with no bubbles, water spots, or backside wafer contamination....

TSMC: Immersion lithography nearly production ready. tsmc immersion lithography. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) revealed that its immersion lithography program has produced test wafers well within acceptable parameters for volume manufacturing, according to a company press release.. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) revealed that its immersion lithography program has produced test wafers well within acceptable parameters for volume manufacturing, according to a company press release. TSMC’s immersion lithography technology is targeted at TSMC’s 45nm manufacturing process....

Immersion announces vibration chip for next-gen game controllers. immersion touchsense. mmersion today said that it will offer an updated version of its "Touchsense" vibration chip technology that is compatible with motion-sensitive controllers of upcoming game consoles. Immersion said that it has found a solution to integrate an updated "Touchsense" vibration capability into controllers, even if they also offer motion sensitivity. Immersion now claims that its new technology can separate physical impacts caused by a vibration chip and a human hand. According to Immersion, the new chip allows for crisper and shorter duration vibrations as well as impacts that are more closely spaced and differ in strength. While Immersion and Sony are still tangled up in a patent infringement filed by Immersion, the vibration chip maker hopes that its technology will make it into the game console at some point : "Our new technology supplies a dramatic improvement in the action that gamers feel....

Legal brilliancy, Microsoft sues Immersion. legal brilliance ms sues immersion. The lawyers at Microsoft must be patting themselves on the back for their recently filed breach of contract lawsuit against Immersion.  Microsoft wants millions of dollars that Immersion won from its lawsuit against Sony. Immersion also entered into a sublicense agreement and promised to pay Microsoft $15 million dollars if Immersion won up to $100 million dollars from the Sony lawsuit. Immersion says it will “vigorously” defend the lawsuit. According to Immersion, Microsoft owned 2,185,792 shares of Immersion common stock on April 2, 2004....

Patent Infringement Suit Hiccup: Immersion Sues, Microsoft Gets The Money. Immersion said that it has agreed to resolve a Microsoft’s May 1, 2007 for a $27.5 million claim under a 2003 Sublicense Agreement between the two companies, as well as Immersion’s counterclaim that Microsoft breached a confidentiality agreement. The dispute appears to be entirely cleaned up, as Immersion is now also admitted to Microsoft’s Certified Partner Program. Microsoft chose to settle in July 2003 and pay a cash-strapped Immersion $26 million for the Touchsense license. But Microsoft also entered into a separate agreement with Immersion, a "sublicense agreement" that would require Immersion to pay Microsoft $15 million if Immersion won up to $100 million from the Sony lawsuit....

Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) and Immersion today ended a five-year old litigation, in which Immersion claimed that certain Sony Playstation controllers infringed on the firm's touch feedback patents. San Jose (CA) - Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) and Immersion today ended a five-year old litigation, in which Immersion claimed that certain Sony Playstation controllers infringed on the firm’s touch feedback patents. However, Kaz Hirai, SCE’s president hinted in a brief statement commenting on the agreement with Immersion that the vibration feature could be integrated in future Playstation-related products : "We look forward to exploring with Immersion exciting new ways to bring the largest and best range of gameplay experiences to our customers. We are very excited about our new partnership with Immersion and the potential for new and innovative products incorporating their technologies." According to the agreement between the two firms, SCE will pay Immersion a previously awarded amount of $90.7 million in damages, pre-judgment interest, costs and interest....

Immersion announced at the Society for Information Display conference that it will offer its "Touchsense" technology, known mainly as Force Feedback in joysticks, for Touchscreens. Since then, Immersion came up with a range of ideas for Touchsense and has been expanding the technology slowly but consistently into other areas such as automotive and medical applications. Both devices are navigation devices, but Immersion has learned from its mistakes and has changed its marketing strategy : "The Force Feedback mouse was an aftermarket product mainly for gamers. Immersion expects to have a production-ready technology available for manufacturers within "six to nine months". Related stories : Sony ordered to pay Dual Shock license fees to Immersion...

Immersion on Thursday reported its most profitable quarter yet, largely due to a payment from Sony that resulted from infringing on Immersion's Touch Sense patents. San Jose (CA) - Immersion on Thursday reported its most profitable quarter yet, largely due to a payment from Sony that resulted from infringing on Immersion’s Touch Sense patents. Immersion said that its operating income for the first quarter of this year was $131.0 million, which was driven by income that came from "litigation conclusions" in the amount of $134.9 million. Immersion said that it so far has received from Sony Computer Entertainment $119.9 million as a result of the conclusion of the patent infringement suit. In total, Immersion believes that Immersion will receive a total of "at least" $152.2 million from Sony....