Tag: Qualcomm

March 10, 2023

ADAS/AD applications are expected to grow with a CAGR 22-28 of 18%, to reach $8.7 billion in 2028. Cockpit applications are expected to grow with a CAGR22-28 of 5%, to reach $4.0 billion in 2028. Both applications are driving the […]

July 19, 2022

Which is why the US Chips Act may get passed this week. Maybe even today. Up to now, non-manufacturing chip design companies have been playing silly buggers with the Chips Act asking for hand-outs when the whole purpose of the […]

June 17, 2022

Four of the top 14 semiconductor companies (Intel, Qualcomm, Nvidia and Texas Instruments) are expecting lower revenues in 2Q 2022 versus 1Q 2022. All four cited COVID-19 related lockdowns in China as a factor. China locked down several major cities […]

November 19, 2021

The semiconductor market is finishing the year strongly, says Semiconductor Intelligence. Q3 revenue was $144.8 billion, according to WSTS, up 7.4% from the prior quarter and up 27.6% from a year ago. The strong year-to-year growth was a slight deceleration […]

May 21, 2020

The South Korean firm is taking on bigger rival Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) in the contract manufacturing business, where it competes for orders from customers such as Qualcomm Inc. “This new production facility will expand Samsung’s manufacturing capabilities,” […]

January 4, 2019

If the government prevails in the non-jury trial before U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh, in San Jose, California, Qualcomm could be forced to change its practices for licensing a trove of patents to manufacturers like iPhone maker Apple Inc (AAPL.O). […]

July 20, 2017

Apple Inc. and its Asian contract manufacturers are hitting back at Qualcomm Inc. with legal claims that try to undermine the chipmaker’s attempt to force them to pay licensing fees. Qualcomm is asking for payments in excess of what it […]

April 20, 2017

Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O), the largest maker of chips used in smartphones, reported quarterly revenue and profit that beat analysts’ estimates, helping ease concerns surrounding the company’s dispute with Apple Inc (AAPL.O). Investors pushed the company shares – the worst performer […]

October 27, 2016

Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) agreed to buy NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI.O) for about $38 billion in the biggest-ever semiconductor industry deal, expanding the reach of its chips from phones to cars. The deal will make Qualcomm, which provides chips to Android […]

December 18, 2015

U.S. chip maker Qualcomm (IW 500/44) on Tuesday said it will not split in two despite pressure by an activist investment fund. Following a months-long review by a special committee, the Qualcomm board unanimously agreed that keeping its research, intellectual […]