Analog Devices Incorporated (ADI) also known as Analog is an American multinational semiconductor company with several Irish facilities that specialises in integrated circuit device design and manufacturing.
In 2021, ADI licensed two patents as a bundle from two Irish universities in one single IP agreement – one patent arising from research carried out at UCC, the other from research at UCD. The IP enables the company mitigate and reduce noise properties and characteristics in its frequency synthesiser products. Since licensing, ADI has implemented the IP in silicon devices and has tested performance of the noise reducing method with plans to integrate it into products later this year. ADI continues to collaborate with UCD and UCC on several research projects with further IP outputs expected.
The Innovation Offices at both universities provided separate support and guidance relating to the development and protection of the IP and subsequent patent filing. The offices then worked together with the company at the time of licence to agree commercial terms and a formal IP agreement for joint licensing to ADI.
“Flexibility based on an open innovation model was key to the success of the collaboration and eventual licensing agreement. Scheduling flexibility around the sometimes competing needs of commercial product development and the needs for academic publications was key to the success of the collaboration.” - James Breslin, Engineering Director at Analog Devices Limerick
Published:2022
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