iPhone faces sales ban threat due to computer chip patent battle

By 2019-08-27Science & Tech
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A legal battle between two chip firms could see some of the world’s most popular gadgets removed from sale.

Apple and Google’s products are among those that may have to be taken off the shelves because of the patent dispute.

US-based GlobalFoundries is demanding an import ban of products that use processors manufactured by its rival Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company in the US and Europe.

TSMC has described the firm’s claims as “baseless”.

GlobalFoundries claims its intellectual property has been used illegally in the iPhone XS and Pixel smartphones as well as other handsets.

It says other companies that rely heavily on the disputed tech include Nvidia ... Read even more

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