Chip wars escalate: Qualcomm accuses Arm of unfair tactics

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• Arm issued a 60-day notice to Qualcomm regarding the cancelation of their architectural license, which allows Qualcomm to design chips based on Arm’s technology.
• The move could impact Qualcomm’s ability to design Snapdragon processors for smartphones.
• Qualcomm has now commented on Arm’s intent to terminate the license.

Intensifying a legal feud it has with Snapdragon maker Qualcomm, Arm plans to cancel Qualcomm’s architectural license agreement. Qualcomm has now commented on Arm’s intent to terminate the license.

For context, it was earlier reported that Arm sent Qualcomm a 60-day notice of cancelation regarding its architectural license agreement. This agreement is what allows Qualcomm to design chips based on Arm’s technology, such as the Snapdragon chips found in most Android phones. As you can imagine, such a move could cause a serious disruption in Qualcomm’s business.




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