That is where things became a bit muddy. Why did Arm determine to sue over a comparatively small sum, and why did Qualcomm refuse to concede? This week in court, a big selection of arguments and counter arguments were laid out, mostly saying that every company believed the opposite was attempting to sabotage its business.
Make Qualcomm great again
Because it attempts to diversify away from counting on mobile chips, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon SoC platform is seen as critical for its future. This, it hopes, will allow it to tackle Intel and AMD in the final microprocessor market while integrating the new-fangled AI capabilities vital to the PC sector.
In October, Arm cancelled Qualcomm’s license to the Nuvia ALA. It also demanded the destruction of Nuvia designs developed prior to the merger. Clearly, a verdict in favor of Arm would put Qualcomm in a decent corner, and likewise a who’s who of tech firms — Microsoft, Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung — currently using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon designs.
