Qualcomm collaborates with SMIC to develop chips

Qualcomm has entered into a deal with China’s biggest semiconductor foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC). The SMIC will form a joint venture company with Qualcomm, Huawei Technologies Co. and Belgian chip research center Imec to develop advanced 14-nanometer chips.

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The joint venture company will be majority owned by SMIC, while Huawei, Qualcomm and Imec will be minority shareholders, SMIC noted. Continue reading “Qualcomm collaborates with SMIC to develop chips”