Adeia Inc.

Adeia Inc. is a technology company headquartered in San Jose, California, specializing in the invention, development, and licensing of foundational intellectual property (IP) for the entertainment, media, consumer electronics, and semiconductor industries. The company operates as a pure-play IP licensor, focusing on research and development to create market-leading technologies.

Adeia's key offerings include a broad portfolio of patented innovations that enhance various aspects of the entertainment experience, such as guidance, discovery, search, recommendations, DVR, VOD, OTT, multi-screen, personalization, data analytics, advertising, and imaging. In the semiconductor sector, their technologies encompass premium audio, computational imaging, computer vision, mobile computing and communications, memory, data storage, 3D semiconductor interconnect, hybrid bonding (Direct Bond Interconnect or DBI), advanced processing nodes, and advanced packaging solutions. These innovations are licensed to a wide range of clients, including pay-TV operators, streaming services, consumer electronics manufacturers, and semiconductor firms.

Led by CEO Paul Davis, Adeia has recently experienced significant developments, including a credit rating upgrade from S&P Global Ratings to 'BB' with a stable outlook in April 2026. The company also renewed and expanded an intellectual property licensing agreement with United Microelectronics Corporation, focusing on hybrid bonding technologies, and settled a legal dispute with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) through a new multi-year license. Conversely, Adeia filed a patent infringement lawsuit against DISH Network in April 2026. The company's stock reached a 52-week high in late April 2026, reflecting strong investor confidence, and it was named a Top 100 Global Innovator for 2026 by LexisNexis. Adeia became an independent publicly traded company on October 1, 2022, following a spin-off from Xperi Holding Corporation.