Altera brings Zilog to court over patent breach

Altera Corp. has filed suit in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against Zilog Inc. for patent infringement.

The lawsuit alleges that some of Zilog's newest products, including the Zilog eZ80F91 MCU series and ZNEO CPU Z16F series, infringe various Altera patents. Altera is seeking monetary damages, an injunction and attorney's fees.