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Qualcomm confirmed it was terminating its proposed takeover of Dutch counterpart NXP on Thursday after China failed to grant it regulatory approval. Qualcomm said it would proceed with a stock buyback of up to $30 billion that it had promised shareholders should the NXP deal fall apart. NXP also announced Thursday that it would buy back shares worth $5 billion.
WIN Semiconductors reported strong second quarter and first half year-over-year revenue growth driven by the handset market. However, the company said “inventory corrections” across all markets will cause third quarter revenue to decline around 10 percent compared to the second quarter.
Qualcomm Technologies is sampling integrated 5G new radio (NR) modules for the sub-6 GHz and millimeter wave bands, an industry first. Four of the millimeter wave modules will fit in a smartphone, allowing phone manufacturers to incorporate these bands without sacrificing the attractive industrial designs of their mobile devices.
Analog Devices has released a wideband synthesizer with an integrated VCO that is ideal for aerospace and defense, wireless infrastructure, microwave point-to-point links, electronic test and measurement and satellite ground terminals.
Infineon Technologies announced cumulative shipments of 5 billion bulk CMOS RF switches since it began volume production in 2008, with annual shipments now well above 1 billion. Infineon's new antenna swapping devices are sampling now.
Leti and Soitec announced a new collaboration and five-year partnership agreement to drive the R&D of advanced engineered substrates, including SOI and beyond.
Skyworks Solutions announced that Nest, a division of Google (Alphabet), is using several of its wireless connectivity products in their recently launched video doorbells.