Chipmakers Skyworks Solutions Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. announced they settled their patent battle with a cross-licensing agreement. Qualcomm will have access to the Skyworks patents under litigation, and vise versa. Further, Skyworks will license out its Selectable Mode Vocoder patent portfolio to Qualcomm. The...
Following is a list of debt and financial ratings changes for wireless companies announced this week by financial firms.Merrill Lynch upgraded its view of the overall technology market from underweight to market weight, saying the firm's recent changes on the Internet and wireless sectors...
NEW YORK-Mobile handset design company China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd. scored around $141 million in its initial public offering Thursday, coming in at the high range of its expectations.The company's stock was down slightly in its second day of trading to about $15...
Mobile handset design company China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd. filed for an initial public offering of American Depositary Shares and could raise up to $150 million, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company did not include its proposed...
WOBURN, Mass.-Wireless semiconductor company Skyworks Solutions Inc. said licensing rights for its patented Selectable Mode Vocoder technology are immediately available to be incorporated into CDMA mobile handset applications.SMV is capable of increasing subscriber capacity by up to 75 percent, while improving the quality of...
News from RF Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp. and Skyworks Solutions Inc. reflects the flurry of activities in the semiconductor world.RFMD announced what it described as a strategic focus on three core business units, including cellular, wireless connectivity and infrastructure. All three division chiefs...
GREENSBORO, N.C.-Mobile-phone chipmaker RF Micro Devices Inc. said its revenues for the quarter will come in at the high end of its expectations of between $152 million and $163 million. The company said it is experiencing strong customer demand and anticipates increasing sales in...
On both technology and adoption fronts, EDGE technology is forging ahead. While the protocol contends with handset challenges, the Global Mobile Suppliers Association puts the number of network operators that have announced EDGE commitments at 76 in 50 countries. However, only 14 networks are...
Two chip companies say their chips have been selected for wireless devices, while another has begun shipments of its products.Nvidia Corp. said its multimedia graphics processor known as GoForce 2100 will be in the innards of Mitsubishi Electric's latest i-mode mobile phone, the M...
On balance, wireless chips have carried a small swagger as the industry's only oasis of good news. But Texas Instruments Inc. caused the sector to stumble by narrowing its third-quarter forecast.The semiconductor bellwether said it revised its earnings per share to between 20 cents...
WASHINGTON-In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Skyworks Solutions Inc. said it will periodically sell up to $250 million in common and preferred stock and debt securities.The company plans to use the proceeds for purposes such as debt repayment or refinancing, acquisitions,...
WOBURN, Mass.-Skyworks Solutions Inc. said it has expanded its family of GSM/GPRS systems with hardware, software and design support with a view to reducing the cost and time-to-market for building quad-band handsets."For customers that desire a smaller, more compact footprint, Skyworks offers a three-chip...
WOBURN, Mass.-Skyworks Solutions Inc. introduced its System Smart power amplifier (PA) modules for CDMA cellular handsets, PCs and wireless local loop applications."Skyworks has again set the industry benchmark, migrating the PA into an even smaller footprint to allow our handset customers the additional space...
