Qualcomm designed the Snapdragon family of mobile processors.
Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon brand for systems-on-chip used in smartphones and other connected devices. Snapdragon platforms commonly combine computing cores, graphics, modem technology, image processing and connectivity features in a single package. They have powered devices made by many handset manufacturers around the world.
Qualcomm was founded in 1985 by Irwin Jacobs and six other co-founders. Its business model combines semiconductor products with extensive patent licensing, especially in wireless communications. The company has played a major role in the development and commercialization of cellular standards including 3G, 4G and 5G. Snapdragon is a Qualcomm brand, not a separate publicly traded company. Qualcomm trades on Nasdaq under the ticker QCOM and is one of the major semiconductor companies considered in global market-cap rankings.