Qualcomm has revealed an acquisition that’s bound to make changes in the world of chips. Qualcomm paid $1.4 billion for Nuvia, a foundation started by three engineers who worked on Apple’s A-series processors that power the iPhone and iPad. It intends to use Nuvia’s technology in future chips for devices ranging from vehicles to smartphones to laptops.
Nuvia was founded by CEO Gerard Williams III, along with senior VPs Manu Gulati and John Bruno, with the original intent of more efficient data center processors.
“CPU performance leadership will be critical in defining and delivering on the next era of computing innovation,” said Williams. “The combination of NUVIA and Qualcomm will bring the industry’s best engineering talent, technology, and resources together to create a new class of high-performance computing platforms that set the bar for our industry.”
The deal with Nuvia could also help Qualcomm rely less on ARM. While Nuvia originally founded the company to build server chips, Qualcomm said it will use Nuvia’s technology to power “flagship smartphones, next-generation laptops, and digital cockpits, as well as advanced driver assistance systems, extended reality, and infrastructure networking solutions.”DFKL
