1014 news items tagged Qualcomm
Strong Chromebook shipments to buoy chip suppliers in 2Q21
Friday 9 April 2021Taiwan-based IC design houses including MediaTek, Elan Microelectronics and Integrated Technology Express (ITE) continue to enjoy a strong pull-in of orders for Chromebooks, which...
Unisoc, Oppo, Xiaomi gearing up for new 5G mobile chips roll-outs
Thursday 8 April 2021Oppo and Xiaomi will introduce their in-house-developed sub-6GHz 5G chip solutions between late 2021 and early 2022, joining fabless chipmaker Unisoc in competing against chip vendors...
TSMC lands rush 5G chip orders from Qualcomm
Wednesday 7 April 2021TSMC and Qualcomm reportedly are moving to further cement their ties, with the pure-play foundry agreeing to fabricate a batch of rush orders of high-end 5G chips for the US chipmaker,...
MediaTek named biggest smartphone chipset supplier for 1st time
Monday 29 March 2021In 2020, MediaTek's chipset shipments to the major smartphone OEMs reached 351.8 million units, compared to 238 million units the company supplied in 2019, according to Omdia. MediaTek's...
Qualcomm Advantage Network sees two new members from Taiwan
Wednesday 24 March 2021Taiwan-based QT Medical and Lubn Taiwan have joined Qualcomm Advantage Network (QAN), with both participating in Qualcomm's Smart Cities Accelerator Program and focusing on developing...
Pandemic-driven demand boosts semiconductor market up 10.4% in 2020
Tuesday 16 March 2021The semiconductor market saw strong growth in 2020 as the industry marked its third year in the last four of double-digit expansion, despite turmoil from the coronavirus that disrupted...
Qualcomm chip supply reportedly tight
Wednesday 3 March 2021Qualcomm reportedly has extended the delivery lead times for its mobile chips as the global semiconductor supply chain remains under pressure amid tight capacity, according to industry...
Qualcomm may switch to TSMC 4nm node in 2022
Wednesday 24 February 2021Qualcomm will continue to fabricate its next-generation 5G mobile chip, tentatively dubbed Snapdragon 895, at Samsung Electronics built using an upgraded 5nm process, but may switch...
Global tablet market – 4Q 2020
Wednesday 24 February 2021Fourth-quarter 2020 global tablet shipments amounted to 51.56 million units, soaring 17.6% from a quarter ago and 19.3% from a year ago.
Highlights of the day: Qualcomm keen to secure production capacity support
Monday 22 February 2021Major chip vendors have been striving for support from production partners, and Qualcomm reportedly will even appoint...
China smartphone AP shipments – 4Q 2020
Monday 22 February 2021Fourth-quarter 2020 smartphone AP shipments to China-based vendors amounted to 211.6 million units, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter and 7.7% year-over-year.
Chipmakers placing extra orders for BT substrates amid tight supply
Monday 22 February 2021As supply of high-end BT substrates has turned tight in the first quarter of 2021, major chipmakers including Qualcomm and MediaTek are moving aggressively to secure more capacity...
Qualcomm gearing up to cement capacity support from Taiwan partners
Monday 22 February 2021Qualcomm has been gearing up to seek multiple supply sources for both silicon-based and III-V semiconductors amid increasingly tight capacity at the global IC value chain, and reportedly...
China smartphone market and industry – 4Q 2020
Friday 19 February 2021Fourth-quarter 2020 smartphone shipments to the China market amounted to 86.7 million units. The volume represented 19.3% growth quarter-over-quarter but 10.4% decline year-over-ye...
Competition in 5G mmWave SoC market to heat up in 2H21
Wednesday 17 February 2021MediaTek's recently announced mmWave-enabled M80 5G modem chip is likely to fuel competition in the mmWave SoC solution market in the second half of 2021.
Top-10 IC growth categories to enjoy 2021
Friday 5 February 2021Each of the top-10 growing IC product categories tracked by IC Insights is expected to see a double-digit increase in sales, but only the top-five segments are forecast to grow faster...
AMD unlikely to transfer orders away from TSMC
Thursday 4 February 2021AMD is unlikely to transfer its 5nm or 3nm chip orders from TSMC to Samsung Electronics, and its ongoing tight supply of processors is due mainly to ABF substrate shortages rather...
Apple takes smartphone AP revenue leadership in 3Q20
Thursday 4 February 2021The global smartphone applications processor (AP) market grew 32% in revenue terms to a record high of US$7.4 billion in the third quarter of 2020, according to Strategy Analytics...
Kinsus swings to profit in 2020 on robust BT, ABF substrates sales
Tuesday 2 February 2021IC substrate supplier Kinsus Interconnect Technology swung to net profit of NT$541 million (US$19.3 million) in 2020 from loss of NT$2.025 billion a year earlier, mainly driven by...
Asustek seeks turnaround of handset biz in 2021
Tuesday 2 February 2021Asustek Computer is looking to turn around its handset business in 2021 with multiple approaches, including plans to launch its next-generation gaming smartphone, the ROG Phone5,...
Backend firms upbeat about demand for MediaTek chips
Thursday 28 January 2021Backend houses in the supply chain of MediaTek have expressed optimism about demand for the fabless client's 5G, Wi-Fi 6 and automotive chip solutions in 2021, and are ramping up...
BT substrate shipments for 5G handset SoCs may slow down in 2Q21
Monday 25 January 2021Taiwan's IC substrate suppliers will continue to enjoy robust shipments of BT-based FCCSP substrates for handset SoCs throughout first-quarter 2021, but may see off-season impacts...
Nvidia, Qualcomm reportedly seeking TSMC support for next-generation manufacturing processes
Friday 22 January 2021Nvidia and Qualcomm reportedly have already reached agreements with TSMC for capacity support from its next-generation manufacturing processes, and with orders from Intel, Apple and...
Qualcomm rolls out new 7nm 5G smartphone chip
Thursday 21 January 2021Qualcomm has rolled out its new Snapdragon 870 series to further enhance its 5G smartphone chip lineup. The new 5G chip is built using TSMC's 7nm process technology.
R&D spending by semiconductor companies to hit another record high in 2021
Wednesday 20 January 2021Research and development spending by semiconductor companies worldwide is forecast to grow 4% in 2021 to US$71.4 billion after rising 5% in 2020 to a record high of US$68.4 billion,...
- Qualcomm CEO sees shortage easing for certain chips (Mar 20) - Bloomberg
- Qualcomm struggles to meet chip demand as shortage spreads to phones: sources (Mar 12) - Reuters
- ISSCC: Focus on the SoC (Feb 21) - EE Times
- Qualcomm CEO elect says Huawei ban may help with chip shortages (Feb 12) - Bloomberg
- Samsung lands foundry orders for Qualcomm 5G modem chips (Feb 17) - BusinessKorea
- Qualcomm to supply General Motors with 'cockpit' chips for next generation vehicles (Jan 26) - Reuters
- Qualcomm's chip market share plunges in China after Huawei sanctions; MediaTek takes No. 1 spot (Jan 21) - CNBC
- Qualcomm will acquire chip company founded by Apple execs for $1.4 billion (Jan 14) - Ars Technica
- Qualcomm's new in-screen fingerprint reader is bigger and faster (Jan 12) - Ars Technica
- Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf is retiring, current president to take over (Jan 5) - CNBC