ARM is suing processor manufacturer Qualcomm. The reason for the conflict is the use of licenses by Qualcomm of the Nuvia processor company it acquired.
Qualcomm bought Nuvia to use the company’s technologies to make its processors faster and to be able to compete with the Apple M1 and other high-performance solutions based on the ARM architecture. Nuvia has been developing energy efficient server processors and using Arm technologies in its developments. The licenses disputed by ARM allow for the creation of custom kernels based on Nuvia’s work.
Since the acquisition, Qualcomm has made Nuvia the backbone of its processor strategy for smartphones, PCs and laptops. Chips using the developments of the acquired startup should be tentatively released in 2023 .
Arm alleges in its lawsuit that Nuvia’s architectural license did not pass to Qualcomm upon purchase. According to the plaintiff, the company terminated its licenses for Nuvia in March. ARM seeks damages and compels Qualcomm to destroy information and equipment resulting from the acquisition of Nuvia – including chips, matrices, packaging and promotional materials.
Qualcomm General Counsel Ann Chaplin said the dispute was a departure from the “long and successful relationship” between the two companies.
“ARM has no right, contractual or otherwise, to attempt to interfere with Qualcomm or Nuvia innovation,” Chaplin said. “ARM’s lawsuit ignores the fact that Qualcomm has all the necessary licenses and rights covering its custom-designed processors, and we are confident these rights will be upheld.”
The litigation could seriously slow down Qualcomm’s development and make it difficult for it to use ARM-related technologies. The process affecting the largest market players can determine the further development of the entire industry.
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Source: CNBC
