Three Major Cellular Baseband IC Vendors' Development in the RF Market and Their Patent Portfolios
An RF (Radio Frequency) module is a key component used to receive and transmit radio signals. The unique design and manufacturing processes of RF modules have resulted in an oligopolistic market. However, an increasing number of leading baseband processor vendors has made inroads into the RF market. This report analyzes the market strategies of the top three vendors: Qualcomm, Huawei, and Samsung and explores their recent developments and their patent portfolios.
1. DEVELOPMENT OF THE GLOBAL RF MARKET
1.2 Potential Threats to Traditional RF Vendors
2. CURRENT RF MARKET STATUS AND LEADING BASEBAND IC VENDORS' DEVELOPMENT
2.1 Market Development and Entry Motivation
2.1.1 Increase Sales with a Comprehensive Communications System Solutions
2.1.2 High Levels of RF Modularity to Enlarge Market Size
2.1.3 International Politics Forces Vendors to Expand Reach to the RF Market
2.2 Development of Leading Baseband IC Vendors
2.2.1 Qualcomm: Gains a Foothold with Early Entry
2.2.2 Huawei: US Ban Forces the Company to Focus on In-house Development
2.2.3 Samsung: Cuts into the Market from Base Stations
3. LEADING BASEBAND IC VENDORS' PATENT PORTFOLIOS
3.1 Distribution of Patents Published by Top Three Vendors
3.1.1 Samsung and Huawei Have Similar Deployment Strategies
3.1.2 Qualcomm Holds More PA Patents While Huawei Focuses on High-frequency Waveguide
3.1.3 Huawei has Highly Concentrated Patent Portfolios Compared to Qualcomm and Samsung
4. MIC PERSPECTIVE
Appendix
List of Companies
1.2 Potential Threats to Traditional RF Vendors
2. CURRENT RF MARKET STATUS AND LEADING BASEBAND IC VENDORS' DEVELOPMENT
2.1 Market Development and Entry Motivation
2.1.1 Increase Sales with a Comprehensive Communications System Solutions
2.1.2 High Levels of RF Modularity to Enlarge Market Size
2.1.3 International Politics Forces Vendors to Expand Reach to the RF Market
2.2 Development of Leading Baseband IC Vendors
2.2.1 Qualcomm: Gains a Foothold with Early Entry
2.2.2 Huawei: US Ban Forces the Company to Focus on In-house Development
2.2.3 Samsung: Cuts into the Market from Base Stations
3. LEADING BASEBAND IC VENDORS' PATENT PORTFOLIOS
3.1 Distribution of Patents Published by Top Three Vendors
3.1.1 Samsung and Huawei Have Similar Deployment Strategies
3.1.2 Qualcomm Holds More PA Patents While Huawei Focuses on High-frequency Waveguide
3.1.3 Huawei has Highly Concentrated Patent Portfolios Compared to Qualcomm and Samsung
4. MIC PERSPECTIVE
Appendix
List of Companies
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Milestones of Qualcomm, Huawei, and Samsung in RF Front-end Solutions
Table 1. Milestones of Qualcomm, Huawei, and Samsung in RF Front-end Solutions
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. III-V Compound Semiconductor Industry Chain
Figure 2. Division of Work across Wireless Communications System Industry Chain
Figure 3. Integration of Front-end Modules
Figure 4. Number of Patens Published by Qualcomm, Huawei, and Samsung between 2017 and 2019
Figure 5. Distribution of Patents Published by Qualcomm, Huawei, and Samsung by Class
Figure 1. III-V Compound Semiconductor Industry Chain
Figure 2. Division of Work across Wireless Communications System Industry Chain
Figure 3. Integration of Front-end Modules
Figure 4. Number of Patens Published by Qualcomm, Huawei, and Samsung between 2017 and 2019
Figure 5. Distribution of Patents Published by Qualcomm, Huawei, and Samsung by Class
