Intel exits from 5G smartphone modem business as Qualcomm shines
Intel has exited from the 5G smartphone modem business, while assessing opportunities for 4G and 5G modems in PCs, internet of things (IoT) devices...
Apple vs Qualcomm trials start seeking to end business model
iPhone maker Apple and its allies on Monday will start a jury trial against chip supplier Qualcomm, alleging that Qualcomm engaged in illegal patent...
China displaces Taiwan in semiconductor equipment market
Sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment rose 14 percent to $64.5 billion in 2018 from $56.62 billion in 2017, industry association SEMI said.
The report said Korea has claimed the...
Qualcomm presents Cloud AI 100 and latest Snapdragon mobile platforms
Qualcomm on Tuesday announced the latest Snapdragon mobile platforms and Cloud AI 100 -- for speeding up artificial intelligence work.
Cloud AI 100
Qualcomm announced its...
Intel offers Agilex FPGA and new Xeon Scalable processors
Navin Shenoy, executive vice president of Intel, has made two announcements targeting a $300 billion data-driven market opportunity.
Intel’s Agilex FPGA and Intel’s 2nd-Generation Xeon...
Intel hires Qualcomm veteran George Davis as CFO
Intel announced the appointment of Qualcomm veteran George S Davis as chief financial officer (CFO).
George Davis will report to Intel CEO Bob Swan and...
Dialog Semi to buy Silicon Motion’s IoT business for $45 mn
Dialog Semiconductor is set to acquire Silicon Motion’s mobile communications business for $45 million in cash, expanding its presence in the market for low-power...
Signalchip intros chips targeting OEMs of 4G and 5G NR modems
Signalchip, an Indian fab-less semiconductor company, introduced four semiconductor chips targeting OEMs of 4G / LTE and 5G NR modems.
Signalchip’s four chips
SCBM3412 is a...
Top 10 IC design companies based of revenue in 2018
TrendForce has released the latest ranking of the global top ten IC design companies based on their revenue in 2018.
Broadcom, Qualcomm and NVIDIA are...
Marvell presents 5G-ready infrastructure solutions at MWC 2019
Marvell has announced its 5G-ready infrastructure solutions and a new deal with Samsung at Mobile World Congress (MWC 2019) in Barcelona.
Marvell-powered 3G / 4G...
Qualcomm presents 5G chips for applications beyond smartphone
Qualcomm on Monday announced 5G networking chips for applications beyond 5G smartphones – at the Mobile World Congress (MWC 2019).
San Diego-based Qualcomm supplies smartphone...
Intel reveals chips and deals to bolster 5G business at MWC 2019
Intel announced new chips and partnerships to bolster revenue from 5G networking business – at the Mobile World Congress (MWC 2019).
Intel, the world’s second-largest...
MediaTek reveals partners for 5G development at MWC 2019
MediaTek announced its partnerships with 5G component suppliers and device makers to deliver 5G solution that will power devices in 2020.
Qualcomm, the main rival...
SK Hynix to spend $107 bn for 4 memory chip manufacturing units
SK Hynix said it would be spending $107 billion for building four manufacturing facilities to enhance its memory chip making capacity, Reuters reported.
SK Hynix...
MWC 2019: 5G chipset market picks up momentum
The Cisco VNI report says 5G speeds will increase from 76 Mbps in 2019 to 170 Mbps by 2022 showing how chipset majors Qualcomm...
MWC 2019: Qualcomm brings Snapdragon X55 5G multimode modem
Qualcomm Technologies announced the Snapdragon X55 5G modem, its second-generation 5G New Radio (NR) modem.
The chipset company said Snapdragon X55 is a 7-nanometer single-chip...