Qualcomm maintains multiple sourcing strategyBy Lisa Wang / Staff reporterQualcomm Inc yesterday said it would maintain its supply chain strategy of sourcing chips from multiple foundry partners, including advanced chips from two major suppliers, to ensure a sufficient chip supply amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualcomm is sourcing chips made by mature technologies from several foundry partners, the company said. Photo: ReutersAlex Katouzian, general manager of Qualcomm Technologies Inc’s mobile, compute and XR business, told a virtual media briefing that the strategy helped the firm deal with a chip shortage. Qualcomm Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm. “You can see the Wi-Fi 6 adoption rate and how fast the ramp was.
