The multiyear agreement must undergo an antitrust review by the US Federal Trade Commission before it can be finalized. As part of a broader cross-license covering 5G, AI services, and co-packaged optics, Qualcomm will purchase specific Huawei patents in the US, a move expected to push the total value of Huawei's licensing deals above $6.9B.
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The pact enables Huawei to increase data transmission speeds using a proprietary LogicFolding technique to compensate for its lack of extreme ultraviolet lithography machines. This technical workaround helps the Chinese firm close the performance gap with TSMC and expand into overseas AI markets despite restrictive US export curbs.
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