➀ Qualitas Semiconductor and Verisilicon have signed a licensing agreement for a 4nm PCIe 6.0 PHY IP; ➁ The agreement is part of an 'Early Access Program'; ➂ Qualitas is a leading provider of high-speed interconnect solutions.
Recent #IP Licensing news in the semiconductor industry
➀ Sondrel has launched a suite of IP blocks for SoC management, including PMU, URG, and UCG to control startup, clock, and power domains.
➁ The PMU manages the startup of the SoC, provides software control over reset trees, and handles system faults.
➂ The URG coordinates on-chip reset management for increasing logic complexity in SoCs.
➃ The UCG is responsible for on-chip clock management and supports multiple clock sources and references.
➀ ARM has notified Qualcomm of its intention to cancel the design license; ➁ The issue seems to revolve around custom design work around Oryon cores from Nuvia; ➂ The cancellation is set to take effect in December unless otherwise agreed upon.
1. Qualcomm is a leading RF chip company with a strong history in phone technology and is currently supporting the 5G build-out. 2. The company's growth is driven by its QCT and QTL segments, focusing on RF chip design and IP licensing, respectively. 3. Despite some concerns, including potential competition from Apple and IP challenges, Qualcomm's future growth may be powered by the Internet of Things (IoT), which could lead to significant RF sales.