Qualcomm establishes a new R&D center and expands research partnershipsin South Korea

Qualcomm has announced it will establish a research and development center in Korea and will invest in PULSUS Technologies, a leading developer of digital pulse modulation amplifier (DPMA) technology chips that transform audio signals and allow them to be digitally amplified. In cooperation with Korean industry, academic and governmental institutions, Qualcomm’s planned R&D center will expand research collaborations with Korean organizations and focus on advances in next generation mobile communication technology.

As part of an initiative with the Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and the Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE), Qualcomm also announced that Qualcomm Ventures, which invests in promising, early-stage high-technology ventures, has executed an investment agreement with PULSUS Technologies.

“Qualcomm’s Korean partners have made remarkable achievements in the global wireless industry and we are honored to have been a part of this important success,” said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Qualcomm. “We are pleased to express our gratitude to our numerous Korean partners at the 2010 Qualcomm Partners’ Day, many of whom have contributed towards the mutual development and growth of the Korean and global wireless industries.”