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US court orders Qualcomm to license modem technology to other chipmakers
2018-11-07 08:36:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Qualcomm must license some of its modem technology to competitors such as Intel, a US federal judge has ruled. The preliminary ruling came in a competition lawsuit against Qualcomm brought by the US Federal Trade Commission in early 2017, Reuters reports. The lawsuit is scheduled to go to trial next year.
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Taiwan Chipmakers Expect Minimal Disruption After Deadly Earthquake
2016-02-07 04:44:59| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Chipmakers in Taiwan say they expect only small disruptions to the supply of chips used in smart phones and PCs in the wake of an earthquake that killed at least 12 and collapsed apartment buildings in the southern portion of the Asian country. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, the $25 billion company that manufactures chips for Apple and Qualcomm among others reported no injuries or serious damage to its factories and said the quake, which measured 6.4 on the Richter Scale, isn't expected to affect chip deliveries by more than 1 percent this quarter.
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Chipmakers look to autos for demand, deals and disruption
2015-12-04 17:33:41| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Faltering demand in computer and phone markets, once semiconductor industry mainstays, have fueled a year-long merger wave as firms look to formerly unloved areas like auto electronics for sales growth. Big consumer chipmakers who once considered automotive electronics too small to merit attention are taking notice as Tesla, Google and Apple has reportedly begun talks to take a stake in Japan's Renesas.
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Monetizing IoT: 3 Chipmakers To Consider
2015-10-05 17:21:09| Semiconductors - Topix.net
IoT is one of the hottest trends these days in the technology sector. The buzzword "IoT," or Internet of Things, is often used by technology companies to adore their development capabilities and advanced technologies even if they have only a minimal connection to the IoT business.
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China Sinks $100 Billion Into 'Champion' Chipmakers
2015-06-29 23:45:28| Electronics - Topix.net
Bill Lu and nine other Morgan Stanley analysts said in a 41-page research report Monday said while this isn't China's first major attempt to make a big leap in the semiconductor market, "this time could be different." "The goal is large but simple - China's semiconductor ambitions are targeted toward areas where it already dominates manufacturing, and where national security is involved," the report said.
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