Freescale Semiconductor Inc v. Promos Technologies, No. 4:06-cv-00491 (E.D. Tex. June 19, 2008)

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After considering the asser ted patents, their respec tive prosec ution hist ories, and the submissions and the arguments of counsel, the court issues the following order concerning claim construction issues: I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Fr eescale Semiconduc tor, I nc. (“ Freescale”) ac cuses de fendant ProMOS Technologies, I nc. ( “ProMOS”) o f i nfringing c laims of thr ee Un ited St ates p atents: ( 1) U. S. Patent No. 5,467,455 ( “the ‘455 pa tent”), e ntitled Data Proce ssing Sy stem and Method for Performing Dy namic Bus Termination; (2) U .S.