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Re:The Silicon Carbide Race Begins by Animats on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @03:19AM (#28613852)
Moreover, an additional reason for the very long time-to-market for high-bandgap semiconductor devices is that nowadays the research is done with much higher secrecy than in the early years of the electronics industry, when the Silicon Valley was created. In the beginning, essential patents, like the patent of the transistor, were licensed without restrictions to anyone who desired for small royalties.

Another price we pay for weak patents. Now everything new is secret.

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Re:The Silicon Carbide Race Begins by labawi on Thursday September 23, 2021 @12:44PM (#28631659)
I'm not sure why do you think weak patents are the cause, or what do you exactly mean by weak patents. Especially considering mentioned patents were licensed cheaply.

Seems to me, people's behavior has become much more materialistic / self-centered / greedy, along with the means and societal approval to keep it that way. Most companies will lock and not-share everything they can in almost any way they can.

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