As we all know, for the whole Asian semiconductor industry, China has been subordinate to South Korea and in a weak position, and often subject to the United States squeezing. However, the Chinese rise and the country’s strategic objectives make the domestic semiconductor industry has been rapid development after the efforts of several years.
In recent years, the development of smartphones has been calculated by leaps and bounds. Its screen fingerprint technology has received a lot of favor, so far the most popular principle of photoelectric fingerprint technology is to illuminate the finger texture in the form of light, and through the OLED screen panel reflects back to the sensor, and eventually form a fingerprint image and complete identification and authentication. Although there is no advanced high-pass ultrasonic technology, the cost is low and can be widely applied.
The fight inside has been a disaster, GOODIX and SILEAD come to blows
Two of China’s largest fingerprint chip manufacturers, GOODIX Technology and SILEAD Technology, fought a big patent lawsuit on both sides, which had been involved into a total of three A-share listed companies, and the row between them could not be undone. On September 29, Shanghai SILEAD Microelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. announced that GOODIX Technology had formally declared to the Shenzhen Intermediate Court that SILEAD and Shenzhen Tripod Infinite Technology Co., Ltd. had invaded their three patents, demanding a total compensation of 210 million yuan, and immediately suspended the sale of their products.
Influenced by this incident, the holding company behind SILEAD has now stopped falling, and the share price of GOODIX Technologies has plummeted by 5.26%, which can be said to have a huge impact on both sides. In response to this matter, some netizens said: “regardless of the final outcome of the lawsuit, this situation will certainly cause great losses to the domestic voice IC industry, it is really not appropriate.¡± However, there are netizens who believe that there will be progress only if there is a competition, and the dispute over patent infringement on both sides will help to establish a legitimate professional order, and will not present a mixed phenomenon.
According to statistics, since 2017, the global shipments of fingerprint recordable sound module for toys have been gathered in the hands of FPC, GOODIX Technology and SILEAD. The former belongs to Swedish companies, while the latter two belong to domestic enterprises. Among them, GOODIX Technology takes second place with 34.5% and SILEAD takes third place with 6.50%. Therefore, the infighting between GOODIX and SILEAD is likely to allow the FPC to seize the opportunity once again, continue to expand the leading advantages and open the distance between them. And it is believed that it is really what the Chinese are certainly reluctant to see.
It is understood that GOODIX Technology pointed out that SILEAD and Tripod Chip sold a capacitor fingerprint chip made by the former and sold by the latter without authorization. The chip is involved in the scale of three patents aggressed against GOODIX, thus GOODIX raised a lawsuit and demanded compensation and suspension of sale.
China’s USB Push Button Sound Module road is not only about technology and talent. We should also calm down and lengthen the timeline, pay attention to the changes of the times, and keep pace with the times and help each other. Thus, we can create unique advantages and occupy a niche in the chip industry.
