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Qualcomm

Qualcomm

Global semiconductor innovator powering wireless technology.

Operating headquarters
San Diego, CA, US🇺🇸
Founded
1985
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Qualcomm Incorporated is a global semiconductor and wireless technology company headquartered in San Diego, California, offering Snapdragon processors, modems, RF front-end, automotive, and IoT silicon alongside wireless patent licensing for 3G, 4G, and 5G standards through its Qualcomm Technology Licensing segment.

The company trades on Nasdaq under ticker QCOM and sells into mobile, automotive, personal computing, industrial IoT, and data center markets. Current platform brands include Snapdragon, Dragonwing, and Qualcomm Dragonfly, and in 2026 Qualcomm completed its acquisition of AI software infrastructure company Modular Inc.

Qualcomm - M & A Snapshot

Open M & A

  • PickNik

    Acquired by Qualcomm • Undisclosed • Sep 23, 2026

  • Modular

    Acquired by Qualcomm • Undisclosed • Jul 29, 2026

  • Edge Impulse

    Acquired by Qualcomm • Undisclosed • Sep 12, 2023

  • Vesper Technologies

    Acquired by Qualcomm • $160M • Aug 31, 2022

  • Nuvia

    Acquired by Qualcomm • $1.4B • Mar 16, 2021

  • Ikanos Communications

    Acquired by Qualcomm • Undisclosed • Sep 29, 2015

  • CSR

    Acquired by Qualcomm • Undisclosed • Aug 13, 2015

Qualcomm - Products & Services

  • 3D Sonic Sensor logo

    3D Sonic Sensor

    Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensor uses ultrasonic sound waves to capture fingerprint images beneath smartphone displays.

    Competing Products

    Goodix logo
    Fingerprint Cards logo
  • Snapdragon Ride logo

    Snapdragon Ride

    Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride is an autonomous driving compute platform.

    Competing Products

    NVIDIA logo
    Mobileye logo
    Mobileye logo
    NXP Semiconductors logo
  • Dragonwing logo

    Dragonwing

    Qualcomm Dragonwing is a platform for robotics, industrial, and embedded AI applications.

    Competing Products

    Hailo logo
    NXP Semiconductors logo
    NVIDIA logo
  • Snapdragon XR logo

    Snapdragon XR

    Qualcomm system-on-chip platform for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality devices.

    Competing Products

    Android logo
    Meta logo
    PICO logo
  • Snapdragon Digital Chassis logo

    Snapdragon Digital Chassis

    Qualcomm automotive system-on-chip platform suite for software-defined vehicles.

    Competing Products

    NVIDIA logo
    NVIDIA logo
    NXP Semiconductors logo
  • Snapdragon logo

    Snapdragon

    Qualcomm system-on-chip platform for smartphones, PCs, automotive, and connected devices.

    Competing Products

    Arm logo
    NVIDIA logo
  • Snapdragon Modem-RF logo

    Snapdragon Modem-RF

    Qualcomm 5G modem and radio frequency system for mobile devices and infrastructure.

Qualcomm - Similar Companies

Qualcomm Wireless Reach logo

Qualcomm Wireless Reach

Fingerprint Cards logo

Fingerprint Cards

fpc.com

Goodix logo

Goodix

goodix.com

Mobileye logo

Mobileye

mobileye.com

NXP Semiconductors logo

NXP Semiconductors

nxp.com

NVIDIA logo

NVIDIA

nvidia.com

Hailo logo

Hailo

hailo.ai

PICO logo

PICO

picoxr.com

Meta logo

Meta

meta.com

Android logo

Android

android.com

Arm logo

Arm

arm.com

Qorvo logo

Qorvo

qorvo.com

Broadcom logo

Broadcom

broadcom.com

MediaTek logo

MediaTek

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Quantum Semiconductor logo

Quantum Semiconductor

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Advanced Micro Devices logo

Advanced Micro Devices

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Qualcomm - Quick Facts

Who are Qualcomm's competitors?

Companies similar to Qualcomm include Fingerprint Cards, Goodix, Mobileye and NXP Semiconductors.

When was Qualcomm founded?

Qualcomm was founded in 1985.

Where is Qualcomm's headquarters located?

Qualcomm's headquarters is located in San Diego, CA, US.

How many employees does Qualcomm have?

Qualcomm has 51,721 employees as of Sep 28, 2025.

Qualcomm - Classification

Industry
  • Hardware
Ownership
  • Public
Technology
  • AI Machine Learning
Geographic Exposure
  • Global
Model
  • Hardware
Revenue
  • Licensing
  • Recurring
  • Transactional
Customer
  • Consumers
  • Enterprise
Tags
  • Artificial Intelligence
Ticker
  • QCOM
SEC CIK
  • 0000804328
NAICS
  • 334400Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
  • 330000Manufacturing
  • 334000Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
  • 334410Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
SIC
  • 3674Semiconductors And Related Devices
  • 3600Electronic And Other Electrical Equipment And Components, Except Computer
  • 3670Electronic Components And Accessories
ISIC
  • 2610Manufacture of electronic components and boards
  • 2651Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment
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NAICS
  • 334100Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
  • 334200Communications Equipment Manufacturing
  • 334220Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
  • 334413Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
  • 334500Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
  • 334510Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
  • 334515Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
  • 423000Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
  • 423600Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
  • 423690Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
  • 513200Software Publishers
  • 420000Wholesale Trade
  • 510000Information
  • 335000Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
  • 513000Publishing Industries
  • 517000Telecommunications
  • 517100Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite)
  • 334110Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
  • 513210Software Publishers
  • 517110Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
  • 334118Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
  • 334419Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
  • 517112Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
SIC
  • 3660Communications Equipment
  • 3663Radio And Television Broadcasting And Communications Equipment
  • 5060Electrical Goods
  • 5065Electronic Parts and Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified
  • 3500Industrial And Commercial Machinery And Computer Equipment
  • 3900Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
  • 4000Railroad Transportation
  • 4800Communications
  • 5000Wholesale Trade-durable Goods
  • 5700Home Furniture, Furnishings, And Equipment Stores
  • 7300Business Services
  • 3570Computer And Office Equipment
  • 5730Radio, Television, Consumer Electronics, And Music Stores
  • 7310Advertising
  • 7370Computer Programming, Data Processing, And Other Computer Related
  • 3679Electronic Components, Not Elsewhere Classified
  • 5734Computer And Computer Software Stores
  • 7313Radio, Television, And Publishers' Advertising Representatives
  • 7372Prepackaged Software