Qualcomm manufactures and licenses technology used in the Snapdragon family of mobile processors.
Snapdragon is a Qualcomm product family containing system-on-chip designs for smartphones, tablets, laptops, automobiles, and other connected devices. A modern Snapdragon platform can combine processor cores, graphics, image processing, communications, artificial intelligence features, and a cellular modem.
Qualcomm was founded in 1985 in San Diego by Irwin Jacobs and several colleagues. Its business has two closely related sides: Qualcomm sells semiconductor products, while its licensing division earns royalties from patents used in wireless communications. The company’s intellectual-property portfolio has been especially important in the development of modern cellular standards.
Snapdragon chips are not the same as every chip inside a phone. A handset may also contain separate memory, storage, display, camera, and power-management components. Qualcomm is frequently grouped with the largest semiconductor companies because of its wireless patents and strong position in mobile connectivity.