But the new chip, known as the 386SX, will allow the 386 architecture to be used in computers costing $5,000 or less.
The suit covers chips known as color palettes, which control the display of colors on computer screens.
After the wafers have been etched, they are sliced into individual chips, known as "dies."
But new chips known as flash memories can retain their information without power.
The answer that appears to be emerging is the new chip, known as an optoelectronic integrated circuit.
The chips, also known as integrated circuits, are the heart of computers and electronic devices.
The company also released technical details on its next generation of chips, known as the Hammer family.
Under the agreement, the two companies will develop chips, known as static random access memories, using technology provided by Paradigm.
Investors were left to wonder whether Coke and some other blue chips known for years of rapid global growth had seen their best days.
Such four-level storage technology has been tried in another type of chip known as a flash memory but is difficult to manufacture.