Patent battle: Samsung bypasses Qualcomm with Infineon
Patent debates, disputes and even wars - common to modern semiconductor industry. As is usually the case, whoever had the first important technological developments, subsequently became the key for the industry, long time without problems can develop not only through new products. Or even easier - not simply to regale with start-up competitors in the market.
Traditionally, patent royalties in the field of electronics most susceptible to “young south Asian tigers” - companies mainly from China and South Korea, has succeeding in production, but do not possess sufficient patent portfolios in comparison with Japanese and American companies. For the changing situation and reduce cost of production, such companies today are making a variety of steps. For example, is actively involved in developing new standards, and offer their lobbying existing royalty free technology, as well as buy up “with giblets” Owners of patents caught in a difficult financial situation.
Or struggling with patent holders aspiring to monopolism, supporting their rivals. How did the company Samsung Electronics, said today the commencement of procurement chipsets for phones and communicators from the German company Infineon. So far, the company Samsung, now occupies the second line in the ranking of the world’s biggest producer of mobile devices, completely dependent on the company Qualcomm, owner of patents on the production of standard CDMA chipsets and 3G.
According to the press, Samsung move to diversify wireless chipsets, to some extent was caused by Qualcomm intransigence in the negotiations for lower prices. As spoken by Samsung Electronics, chipsets Infineon, in turn, are cheaper by more than 20% without substantial difference in quality. In Samsung also note that diversification does not constitute a waiver of further price negotiations with Qualcomm.
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