The semiconductor design industry has historically been a fertile source of innovation, and this continues to be the case. Candescent Law Group is experienced with matters involving the design of various types of semiconductor devices, including central processing units (CPUs), graphics processing units (GPUs), system-on-chips (SOCs), digital signal processors (DSPs), reduced instruction set computer (RISC) processors, application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), power metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (power MOSFETs), insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs), dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), static random-access memory (SRAM), and NAND flash memory. We also have experience working with technical experts and engineering consulting firms such as TechInsights to reverse-engineer and simulate semiconductor devices for purposes of performing patent infringement analysis.

As the semiconductor industry continues pushing the limits of Moore's law, semiconductor wafer manufacturers and the equipment manufacturers who provide the tools and software used to manufacture wafers are continuing to develop new technologies to integrate more transistors and other structures onto a chip while limiting power consumption, meeting thermal constraints, and improving yields. These efforts are spurring rapid innovation in the field of semiconductor fabrication. Candescent Law Group is experienced with handling matters involving all aspects of semiconductor fabrication, including semiconductor processing steps (such as deposition techniques, removal techniques, lithography, ion implantation, and thermal processing), semiconductor manufacturing equipment, defect detection and metrology equipment, semiconductor packaging, and wafer fab automation.

Wired and wireless networks are driving forces behind the information age, bringing Internet access to an increasing percentage of the world's population, and changing the way we communicate and consume media and other information. Candescent Law Group is experienced with handled matters involving all types of network technologies, including wired and wireless routers, network switches, optoelectronic packaging, fiber optic couplers and splitters, and various cellular technologies such as CDMA, GSM, EDGE, WCDMA, and HSDPA.

Signal processing technologies power some of the most important functionalities of modern consumer electronics products, such as enabling voice and other data signals to be modulated and demodulated for transmission over telecommunications networks, and enabling smartphones to be controlled by the sound of a user's voice. Candescent Law Group is experienced with drafting and litigating patents involving various aspects of signal processing, including digital image processing, speech coding (for use in cellular telecommunications), signal modulation techniques such as phase-shift keying, speech recognition, voice command and control, and data compression.

Optics, displays, and image sensors have become increasingly important as modern smartphones have transformed the field of digital photography, and new technologies such as virtual and augmented reality are changing the way we consume content and perceive our environment. Candescent Law Group is experienced with various aspects of these technologies, including advanced lens designs, image sensors such as charge coupled devices (CCDs) and complimentary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) sensors, image sensor filters and related algorithmic techniques such as demosaicing, and display technologies such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

In recent times the patent-eligibility of software and e-commerce innovations has been severely restricted. Paradoxically, these technologies have never been more important, as artificial intelligence (AI) may turn out to be as transformative as the industrial revolution, and cybersecurity technologies for online transactions and communications are increasingly necessary. Despite the recent restrictions, patent protection may nonetheless be available for aspects of these technologies if the claims are drafted properly. Moreover, even if patent protection is not available, trade secret protection may be. Candescent law Group is intimately familiar with these complex legal issues and can help our clients obtain the greatest possible protection for their software and e-commerce innovations.