Qualcomm and TDK form JV

Qualcomm and TDK are setting up a 51/49 JV to be known as RF360 Holdings.

By David Manners - Electronics Weekly, Jan. 13, 2016 – 

The JV will pair TDK's RF filter/module expertise with Qualcomm's RF front-end solutions, and will create filters and front-end modules for mobile devices, IoT hardware, drones, robots, and other end-markets.

Qualcomm will invest $1.2 billion and has the option to buy TDK's interest in the JV 30 months after closing.

Qualcomm will also buy "certain assets" from TDK, and partner with the company in areas such as sensors and wireless charging.

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