Intel is an integrated equipment manufacturer, which is committed to designing and manufacturing motherboard chipsets, network interface controllers and integrated circuits. The company's initial products were memory chips, including the world's first metal oxide semiconductor. Today, Intel manufactures processors for various computer and technology companies. Analysts predict that in June 2020, Apple (AAPL) announced plans to terminate its long-term cooperative relationship with Intel, and Apple is ready to produce its own chips internally.
TSM (TSM)
TSMC is the world's largest independent pure wafer foundry. Pure wafer foundries only manufacture integrated circuits and do not have any internal design capabilities. Many semiconductor companies outsource their component manufacturing to Taiwan Province Semiconductor Company.
Qualcomm (QCOM)
Qualcomm is a global semiconductor and telecommunications company that designs and sells wireless communication products and services. Telecommunication companies all over the world use Qualcomm's patented CDMA technology, which plays an indispensable role in the development of wireless communication. Its Snapdragon chipset can be found in many mobile devices.
broadcom corporation
Broadcom produces digital and analog semiconductors and provides interfaces for computers' Bluetooth connections, routers, switches, processors and optical fibers.
Meiguang technology co., ltd
Micron technology sells semiconductor products internationally. Its products are used in computers, consumer electronics, automobiles, communications and servers. It created flash memory products and erasable optical disk storage solutions.
Texas Instruments (TXN)
Texas Instruments (TI) designs and manufactures semiconductors for global manufacturers. The company is a major manufacturer of mobile devices, digital signal processors and analog semiconductor chips. It still produces the first well-known product: calculator. Texas Instruments (TI) 1930 was an oil and gas company when it was founded. After 1940s, it focused on electronic products of national defense system. Company 1958 started to engage in semiconductor business, and currently owns thousands of patents.