Global consortium of world’s leading chip manufacturers, SEMATECH and cUS-based chip-maker Qualcomm entered into a collaborative agreement with SEMATECH to jointly work towards development of new technologies including CMOS scaling.

The alliance plans to engage in development of technologies that are designed to extend Moore’s Law.

“We are pleased to welcome Qualcomm to SEMATECH and we look forward to gaining important insights from Qualcomm, given their leadership in the fabless community and mobile application solutions, on how we can shape our advanced technology programs to meet the industry’s future needs,” said Dan Armbrust, president and CEO of SEMATECH. 

“Qualcomm has a long history of working with various industry partners to specify and drive the next generations of process technology,” said Jim Clifford, senior vice president and general manager of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies.  “SEMATECH’s strong affiliation with chip manufacturers and suppliers, universities and research institutions around the world, coupled with its R&D capabilities and technical knowledge, offer an excellent opportunity to enhance our participation in the industry’s technology agenda and help shape the industry’s direction.”