Qualcomm recently sent secret complaints to government watchdogs across three regions, saying Arm Holdings unfairly blocks competitors when designing computer chips. These complaints went to market regulators in America, Europe, and South Korea. According to Bloomberg News, Qualcomm believes Arm blocks access to key tech and changes its rules to help its chip projects.
Arm quickly rejected these claims as false. A person speaking for Arm told Tom's Hardware they stay focused on making better products and playing fair with everyone. They said Qualcomm just wants to distract people from their business argument and gain an edge. Arm feels very sure they will win this fight when all facts come out.
Qualcomm argues that Arm walked away from its fair approach to letting many companies use its designs, which helped create a worldwide group of chip makers and program creators. They say Arm pushes its ready-made chip plans for computers and data centers by making it hard for others to use basic tech. Qualcomm also claims that Arm holds back important information and breaks deals with companies that make custom chips based on those designs.
These new complaints follow Qualcomm's court win last month in Delaware, where a judge decided they did nothing wrong when they bought startup Nuvia and used its ideas in PC processors. Arm wants to challenge that ruling. Bloomberg sources say Qualcomm warned European officials before the court case that Arm plans changes after 2024, forcing chip makers to pay for direct licenses, which might hurt smaller rivals. Arm has started writing an official answer to Europe, as Qualcomm talks with officials in Washington and Seoul about similar issues.
Arm quickly rejected these claims as false. A person speaking for Arm told Tom's Hardware they stay focused on making better products and playing fair with everyone. They said Qualcomm just wants to distract people from their business argument and gain an edge. Arm feels very sure they will win this fight when all facts come out.
Qualcomm argues that Arm walked away from its fair approach to letting many companies use its designs, which helped create a worldwide group of chip makers and program creators. They say Arm pushes its ready-made chip plans for computers and data centers by making it hard for others to use basic tech. Qualcomm also claims that Arm holds back important information and breaks deals with companies that make custom chips based on those designs.
These new complaints follow Qualcomm's court win last month in Delaware, where a judge decided they did nothing wrong when they bought startup Nuvia and used its ideas in PC processors. Arm wants to challenge that ruling. Bloomberg sources say Qualcomm warned European officials before the court case that Arm plans changes after 2024, forcing chip makers to pay for direct licenses, which might hurt smaller rivals. Arm has started writing an official answer to Europe, as Qualcomm talks with officials in Washington and Seoul about similar issues.
