Qualcomm gearing up to take top MCU vendor spot
Qualcomm claiming the microcontroller lead next year shows how the industry's unprecedented level of large-scale consolidation is reshaping vendor ranking…
Intel, Qualcomm to roll out 5G platforms at MWC
5G demos such as untethered virtual reality headsets and multimedia-capable drones are expected to dominate the LTE-era event.
GlobalFoundries to boost chip capacity worldwide
The company plans to roll out up to 40% capacity growth in the United States, Germany, China and Singapore.
GlobalFoundries builds 12-in wafer fab in China
The company plans to establish a 300mm fab in Chengdu.
TDK, Qualcomm form JV for RF front ends
The joint venture, called RF360 Holdings, offers filter sets and technologies for mobile devices, automotive apps and IoT.
Qualcomm heralds 5G as messiah of mobile connectivity
5G goes well beyond the ability to wirelessly download full-length 4K films in 20 seconds or less, affecting entire industries,…
Korea fines Qualcomm $1B over unfair patent licensing
Qualcomm is charged with refusing the licensing of patents essential to standards for making chips “despite the request by rival…
5 companies corner 41% semiconductor market
Driven partly by M&A activity, fewer semiconductor companies are influencing a bigger share of the market, said IC Insights.
KAIST takes Samsung to court over FinFET patent infringement
The state-run institute claims Samsung, Qualcomm and Global Foundries have been using its FinFET technology without permission.
Chip sales forecast optimistic on 4.6% rise next year
Market watcher IBS raised its forecast for growth in semiconductors: Chip sales may go from 0.2 to 4.6 percent increase…