The European antitrust authorities have allowed Qualcomm to acquire NXP.
The semiconductor industry could get a new heavyweight: Qualcomm, The company has been dedicated to vehicle networking in the form of 5G and C-V2X – also with a view to the autonomous driving. The semiconductor manufacturer NXP is also strongly represented in this segment. Qualcomm also produces the chips for smartphones.
Continental 5G with Qualcomm. Source: Conti
The EU antitrust authorities have now approved the merger, but not without conditions. According to this, the licenses for the MIFARE technology (payment function) and NXP patents must be offered for at least eight years on favorable terms.
In addition, Qualcomm is committed to the NXP acquisition, ensuring at least eight years of inter-chip compatibility with the competition. And Qualcomm receives no NFC (Near Fieald Communication) patents from NXP – respectively, may not market them.
Thus, only one approval left out China, After that, a big new player will emerge on the semiconductor market – with the focus on networked driving.
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