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Qualcomm will license patents behind Huawei’s LogicFolding chip architecture, report says

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Qualcomm has reached a deal to license Huawei patents behind the LogicFolding chip-stacking method, Bloomberg reports. Bloomberg's report frames the deal as a win for Huawei, validating its chipmaking acumen. Huawei is a telecommunications and electronics company based in Shenzhen.

Qualcomm’s multiyear, cross-license deal with Huawei has a wide scope, covering 5G devices, AI services, near- and co-packaged optics and networks, a Huawei spokesperson told Bloomberg . Qualcomm also intends to purchase specific Huawei U.S.

patents in compute, AI, networking, and other technologies, according to a release. Neither company’s announcement named any patents, LogicFolding, or any chip that operates with it.

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