Qualcomm Deal Targets Apple Suppliers Qorvo, Avago
No. 3 chipmaker Qualcomm (QCOM) upped its smartphone game Wednesday as the chipmaker announced a partnership with Japan’s TDK, taking on fellow Apple (AAPL) chip suppliers Qorvo (QRVO), Avago Technologies (AVGO) and Skyworks Solutions (SWKS). The Qualcomm-TDK joint venture will “enable delivery of (radio frequency) front-end modules (RFFE) and RF filters into fully-integrated systems,” the companies said, speaking of key chips in mobile devices.