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7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Legal proceedings (Details) | May 06, 2015 lawsuit | Jun. 07, 2013 claim | May 01, 2013 patent | Jun. 10, 2011 patent
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Cypress Semiconductor Litigation |  |  |  |
Legal proceedings |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits | lawsuit | 2 |  |  |
Cypress Semiconductor International Trade Commission |  |  |  |
Legal proceedings |  |  |  |
Number of additional patent infringement complaints |  |  |  | 1
Number of terminated or dismissed patent claims | claim |  | 1 |  |
Cypress Semiconductor Northern District Litigation |  |  |  |
Legal proceedings |  |  |  |
Number of additional patents infringed |  |  | 5 |

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