Product
Snapdragon
System-on-chip processors for smartphones and other devices.
Who it's for: Makers of smartphones and other devices
- Part of the QCT chip segment, about 80% of revenue
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Qualcomm
Listed semiconductor and wireless technology company behind Snapdragon chips and 5G patents.
🇺🇸 San Diego, California · Founded 1985 · 1,000+ people
EstablishedSemiconductorsTelecommunications equipmentWireless technology5GAI chips
Qualcomm Incorporated is a semiconductor and wireless technology company based in San Diego, California. It was founded in 1985 and is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker QCOM. Its chip business sells wireless products such as Snapdragon processors and modems, and its licensing business licenses its patents. The chip business brings in about 80% of revenue and licensing about 19%.
Open to
- Hiring
Qualcomm runs a careers page for engineering and other jobs.
Products and services
Product
Dragonwing
Chips and solutions for industrial and enterprise use.
Who it's for: Industrial and enterprise users
Service
Technology licensing (QTL)
Licensing of Qualcomm's wireless patents.
- About 19% of revenue
Traction
Updated Oct 2026US$44.28Brevenue in 2025
52,000employees, approximate (2025)
1985year founded
