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President Trump puts the block on Qualcomm/Broadcom deal
For the second time in less than a year, President Donald Trump has blocked a proposed takeover of a US tech firm from a Far East investor, on the grounds of national security.
Qualcomm receives authorisation for NXP Semiconductors acquisition
Qualcomm Incorporated has announced that the European Commission and the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) authorised the acquisition by Qualcomm River Holdings, of NXP Semiconductors.The acquisition has now received eight of the nine approvals around the world, with China remaining.
Reference kit cuts IoT design time
The Synergy AE-CLOUD1 application example kit from Renesas Electronics is available at Mouser Electronics. Featuring all the equipment, firmware and software necessary to develop cloud-connected applications, the kit enables engineers to connect to the Renesas IoT Sandbox, a free prototyping environment, where they can prototype and evaluate cloud-based developer accounts and editable application examples.
Controller and driver deliver USB-PD power adapter solutions
A new solution has been introduced byON Semiconductor for high-density power adapters for notebooks, tablets, and other portable devices that require compatibility with the USB Power Delivery (USB PD) or Qualcomm Quick Charge specifications. The solution, which includes multiple patents pending, comprises the NCP1568 active clamp flyback (ACF) controller and a corresponding high-speed, half-bridge driver – the NCP51530.
'5G Pioneer' initiative helps advance the 5G reality
On 25th January Qualcomm Technologies held the 2018 Qualcomm China Tech Day in Beijing. At the event, Qualcomm Technologies and leading Chinese manufacturers expressed interest in working together in an initiative to support China’s smartphone industry for the global opportunities that will be made available by 5G and introduce 5G New Radio (NR) standard-compliant commercial devices expected as early as 2019, announced as the '5G Pioneer' I...
Qualcomm announces its support for Android Oreo (Go edition)
Qualcomm Technologies has announced its support for Android Oreo (Go edition), an optimised experience for smartphones supporting 1GB or less of memory. Qualcomm is working with Google to enable the next wave of value priced smartphones with a focus on speed and reliability. Android Oreo (Go edition) offers an improved user experience by optimising the Android operating system and applications to run more efficiently on devices with less storage,...
Download speeds of 2Gbps demoed using LTE modem
Anritsu says it has worked with Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm,to successfully demonstrate peak download speeds of 2Gbps. The demonstration uses a mobile test device, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE modem and a network simulator using 5x carrier aggregation (5CC) with 4x4 MIMO, and 256-QAM modulation on all 5 carriers.
5G test platform advances chip development
A 5G test platform to help support test development for Qualcomm Technologies on 5G chipsets has been unveiled by Anritsu. The mobile communications test specialist has been working with Qualcomm Technologies to support test development for devices such as baseband chips. Anritsu’s test platform for 5G, the next generation communication system beyond 4G LTE, is designed to support Qualcomm Technologies in its effort to commercialise next ge...
Global mobile industry achieves multi-band 5G NR interoperability
Based on the newly-approved NSA 5G NR standard, an important technology milestone has been achieved by a group of leading mobile communications companies.Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies, in collaboration with AT&T, NTT DOCOMO, Orange, SK Telecom, Sprint, Telstra, T-Mobile US, Verizon, and Vodafone, showcased 3GPP-compliant 5G NR multi-vendor interoperability during live demonstrations held in both the Ericsson Lab in Kista, Sweden and the ...
Mobile platform introduces architectures for AI and immersion
Qualcomm Technologies has introduced the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform. Designed with tech savvy consumers in mind, Snapdragon 845 utilises Qualcomm's wireless heterogenous compute expertise to design a platform for immersive multimedia experiences including eXtended Reality (XR), on-device Artificial Intelligence (AI), lightning-fast connectivity, and introduces the new Secure Processing Unit (SPU) delivering vault-like security for pr...