Not only are smartphones getting more complex but many of their components such as larger displays and more powerful processors require more power than those of earlier generations. The problem is compounded by the fact that battery technology has not kept up, resulting in larger batteries to meet increased power demands. In a bid to make its components more power efficient, Qualcomm today announced the acquisition of Summit Microelectronics, a company specializing in programmable power integrated circuits.
“Summit Microelectronics brings key expertise, technology, products, and design wins in battery charging and DC-DC converters,” said Steve Mollenkopf, president and COO of Qualcomm. “This acquisition enhances the competitiveness of Qualcomm’s chipset solutions and enables us to provide our customers with industry leading power management and charging performance.”
Summit’s 50 or so employees will work in Qualcomm’s CDMA Technologies division.
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
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