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Arm Squares Off Against Qualcomm: Day 2
The legal battle between Arm and Qualcomm continued on its second day, with the jury hearing testimony from various experts in the field of CPU architecture. The main point of contention remains unresolved – whether Qualcomm’s Phoenix core falls under the category of an Arm-compliant design or not.
Qualcomm has maintained that while the Phoenix core was initially intended to be Arm-compliant, it did not meet the necessary criteria due to unforeseen issues and changes in the design during the development process. Arm, on the other hand, claims that Qualcomm’s use of Nuvia IP without permission is a breach of their agreement.
In related news, Qualcomm is using the Phoenix core as the basis for its latest CPU designs in PC, smartphone, and automotive SoCs. While this may seem like a clear-cut case of IP infringement, Qualcomm maintains that these designs began after the acquisition of Nuvia in July 2021.
The secondary issue surrounding Arm’s use of Nuvia-provided suggestions during the development of the CMN-650 (Rhodes), CMN-700 (Kampos), and future generations of the CMN platform remains to be settled. Nuvia claims that Arm used confidential information, which was provided as part of their collaboration on the project.
The jury is expected to reach a verdict once all evidence has been presented and deliberated upon.
Source: www.forbes.com
