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Qualcomm licenses Huawei's LogicFolding chip patents
Original: Qualcomm licenses patents on Huawei's LogicFolding chip tech https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-05/qualcomm
Qualcomm has taken a patent license covering Huawei's LogicFolding chip technology, according to a Bloomberg report. The deal is notable given the two companies' rivalry in mobile chips and US restrictions on Huawei, suggesting Huawei's chip design patents still carry commercial value for Western firms.
Why now: An unusual cross-border licensing deal between two rival chipmakers amid US-China tech tensions.
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- Qualcomm licenses patents on Huawei's LogicFolding chip tech https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-05/qualcomm-licenses-patents-on-huawei-s-logicfolding-chip-tech # HackerNews # Tech # Semiconductors · hackernews@robot.villas · 2
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