SAN DIEGO, Sept. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm
Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced the opening of Qualcomm
Communication Technologies (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., a semiconductor test
facility in the Waigaoqiao (WGQ) free-trade zone in Shanghai, and its first foray into providing
manufacturing services for semiconductors. By working with Amkor
Technology, Inc., one of the world's leading providers of contract
semiconductor assembly and test services, the new company will
combine Amkor's extensive test services experience and state of the
art cleanroom facilities with Qualcomm Technologies' industry
leadership in cutting-edge product engineering and development.
The new manufacturing facility demonstrates Qualcomm
Technologies' commitment to continue to invest and help develop
semiconductor expertise in China,
and is indicative of growth in semiconductor market leadership in
the country. Through the ownership and operation of a semiconductor
test center, Qualcomm Technologies will enhance its focus on
customer service, continue to develop its expertise in operational
excellence, and increase its business presence in China.
"The test facility is part of our continued mission to
streamline supply chain operations and improve operational
efficiency," said Roawen Chen, senior vice president, QCT global
operations, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
"Qualcomm Technologies continually strives to improve our
manufacturing footprint in China
and the formation of Qualcomm Communication Technologies in
Shanghai is another example of
this dedication," said Frank Meng,
chairman, Qualcomm China.
"We are excited to work with Qualcomm Technologies in their new
test operation in China," said
Steve Kelley, Amkor's president and
chief executive officer. "Amkor offers the most advanced outsourced
assembly and test technologies in China, and this expanded relationship is a
natural extension of the long history of close collaboration
between our two companies."
The Shanghai-based facility is
set to begin operations on October
18, 2016.
About Qualcomm Incorporated
Qualcomm Incorporated
(NASDAQ: QCOM) is a world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation
wireless technologies. Qualcomm Incorporated includes Qualcomm's
licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of its patent
portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm
Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially
all of Qualcomm's engineering, research and development functions,
and substantially all of its products and services businesses,
including its semiconductor business, QCT. For more than 30 years,
Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of digital
communications, linking people everywhere more closely to
information, entertainment and each other. For more information,
visit Qualcomm's website, OnQ blog, Twitter and Facebook pages.
About Amkor Technology, Inc.
Amkor Technology, Inc. is
one of the world's largest providers of outsourced semiconductor
packaging and test services. Founded in 1968, Amkor pioneered the
outsourcing of IC packaging and test, and is now a strategic
manufacturing partner for more than 250 of the world's leading
semiconductor companies, foundries and electronics OEMs. Amkor's
operating base includes more than 8 million square feet of floor
space, with production facilities, product development centers, and
sales and support offices located in key electronics manufacturing
regions in Asia, Europe and the U.S. For more information,
visit www.amkor.com.
Qualcomm Contacts:
Pete Lancia, Corporate
Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
John Sinnott, Investor
Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
Amkor Contact:
Greg Johnson, Vice President,
Finance and Investor Relations
Phone: 480-786-7594
Email: greg.johnson@amkor.com
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