``The case alleges that Toshiba invested $3 million in Lexar and asked for and received a seat on Lexar`s board in 1997. At the time, Toshiba received extensive confidential information, including Lexar`s highly confidential patent applications, according to Lexar.

In its arguments, Lexar indicated that by 1997, Toshiba had allegedly ``tried but failed to develop a reliable flash memory controller,`` according to the company. And unbeknownst to Lexar, Toshiba had ``top secret`` internal plans to partner with rival flash-memory product maker SanDisk Corp.``

It`s not about the flash....but the onboard controller that manages it.

All this...just as Samsung comes out with a product eliminating the need for a separate controller...now how`d they do that ?...lol

doni