Intel has been ordered to pay $2.18 billion to VLSI Technology, after a federal jury found the major chip producer had infringed on a pair of patents.The jury in the Western District of Texas delivered the verdict on Tuesday, declaring Intel had infringed on both of the patents under scrutiny. The decision requires Intel to pay $1.5 billion for one of the patents, and $675 million for the other.The lawsuit was brought by VLSI Technology, which received both of the patents from NXP Semiconductors, which owns the company. The patents cover ways to improve the power and speed of processors using specific designs, reports Bloomberg.Read more
