Qualcomm

On this list of the largest semiconductor companies in the world, Qualcomm is ranked sixth. Qualcomm, based in San Diego, California, is a major semiconductor business that specializes in inventing and manufacturing wireless telecommunications products and services. Qualcomm sells semiconductors through a fabless manufacturing model and also develops semiconductors for automobiles, watches, laptops, wireless, smartphones, and other devices.

Qualcomm made $24.3 billion in annual revenue and is known for pushing the industry forward with 3G, 4G, and now 5G. Qualcomm is working on three technologies for future 5G standards: radios that can consume bandwidth from any network, merging smaller chunks of spectrum to create longer ranges, and other services for the internet of things applications.

Founded: 1984
Headquarters: San Diego, California, USA
Revenue: USD 24.3 billion
Number of Employees: 37,000
Website: qualcomm.com