{"id":11842,"date":"2026-07-12T15:34:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T15:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fintechpulse8.com\/?p=11842"},"modified":"2026-07-12T15:34:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T15:34:50","slug":"nvidia-partner-sued-over-five-critical-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fintechpulse8.com\/?p=11842","title":{"rendered":"Nvidia partner sued over five critical products"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) built its 2026 comeback<\/strong> around AI data centers<\/strong>, and those who bought into its business are now watching it fight a major legal battle<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

NVTS shares had climbed sharply<\/strong> this year because of the company’s shift into high-power chips<\/strong> for AI server racks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

However, things took a sharp turn when Wolfspeed<\/strong> (WOLF), the company that pioneered silicon carbide power chips<\/strong>, sued Navitas<\/strong> on July 7<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wolfspeed said five of its patents<\/strong> cover the technology in nearly every major Navitas product line.<\/p>\n

Navitas shares fell as much as 8.59%<\/strong> over the five trading sessions<\/strong> that followed, closing at<\/strong>$13.47<\/strong> on Friday<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For a company just beginning to prove itself in AI data centers, the lawsuit threatens the products doing most of the proving.<\/p>\n

Wolfspeed’s lawsuit takes aim at nearly all of Navitas’ chips<\/h2>\n

Wolfspeed filed the complaint<\/strong> in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware on July 7<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The lawsuit alleges that five<\/strong> of Wolfspeed’s gallium nitride<\/strong> and silicon carbide patents<\/strong> are infringed<\/strong> by Navitas’ core product lines.<\/p>\n

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We respect the IP rights of others, and we expect the same respect in return.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Navitas said that the lawsuit covers its GaNFast, GaNSlim, and GaNSafe<\/strong> transistors. It also covers its GeneSiC MOSFETs<\/strong> and SiCPAK<\/strong> power modules, according to a press release, <\/p>\n

Those five families make up most of what the company sells<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Wolfspeed wants more than money. It is seeking a permanent U.S. sales and import ban<\/strong> on the accused products, along with damages and licensing fees<\/strong>, TrendForce reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Navitas shares were already down sharply in premarket trading within hours of the filing, Benzinga noted.<\/p>\n

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Wolfspeed’s lawsuit against Navitas centers on gallium nitride and silicon carbide patents used in AI data center power chips<\/p>\n

Cheng Xin &sol; Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Navitas calls the lawsuit baseless as its AI pivot meets a cash test<\/h2>\n

Navitas disputes the claims and says it will fight the suit<\/strong>, calling the litigation baseless<\/strong> in its own statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

CEO Chris Allexandre has said the company’s shift toward high-power markets<\/strong> remains on track<\/strong>, according to Investing.com.<\/p>\n

Navitas’ first-quarter revenue<\/strong> came in at $8.6 million<\/strong>, up 18%<\/strong> from the prior quarter but down from $14 million<\/strong> a year earlier, an SEC filing shows.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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    The company is pulling back from mobile chargers<\/strong> and leaning into AI data centers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    High-power markets grew about 35%<\/strong> year over year, Navitas’ investor relations release shows.<\/p>\n

    Cash is tighter than the growth numbers suggest. Revenue over the past year fell about 45%<\/strong> to $45.92 million<\/strong>, and margins stayed deeply negative<\/strong>, MarketBeat reported.<\/p>\n

    Insiders sold roughly $116 million<\/strong> in Navitas shares in late May<\/strong>, weeks before the suit landed.<\/p>\n

    What Wall Street’s price targets mean for Navitas stock now<\/h2>\n

    Navitas shares still trade well above where they started 2026, even after this week’s slide.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    The average analyst price target sits at $16.93<\/strong>, above Friday’s $13.47 close<\/strong> and far below<\/strong> where the stock traded as recently as May<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    Wolfspeed isn’t negotiating from strength either. According to Yahoo Finance, WOLF posted a 19% revenue decline<\/strong> last quarter and carries more than $1.7 billion in debt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    That’s a big reason why analysts expect a licensing settlement rather than a fight to the finish.<\/p>\n

    4 things to watch in the Wolfspeed-Navitas patent fight<\/h3>\n
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    • Whether a judge grants Wolfspeed’s request<\/strong> for a preliminary sales injunction, which would matter more than the damages claim itself<\/li>\n
    • Navitas’ second-quarter results<\/strong> on July 27, and any update on legal costs or customer commitments<\/li>\n
    • Whether Navitas can redesign its chips<\/strong> to route around the five disputed patents, an option its manufacturing model allows<\/li>\n
    • Signs of a licensing settlement<\/strong>, the outcome analysts consider most likely in comparable semiconductor patent disputes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Navitas keeps shipping chips, and Wolfspeed keeps building outside partnerships while the case moves forward. Investors don’t need to predict the verdict to have a plan.\u00a0<\/p>\n

      Watching how the court handles Wolfspeed’s injunction request, expected in the coming weeks, will say more about Navitas’ near-term risk than any earnings report.<\/p>\n

      Related: Fresh lawsuit drops bombshell on Micron stock price<\/strong><\/p>\n

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