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San Diego, California, USA – December 04, 2012

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced the expansion of its display technology agreement between its subsidiary Pixtronix, Inc. and Sharp Corporation to develop and commercialize high-quality color, low-power MEMS displays incorporating IGZO (Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide) technology and built utilizing existing LCD manufacturing infrastructure, and Qualcomm’s equity investment in Sharp Corporation.

As a result of the equity investment, Qualcomm will become a minority shareholder in Sharp.

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Qualcomm’s equity investment in Sharp and the expanded joint development agreement build upon the existing work between Sharp and Pixtronix as the two companies have been engaged in development activities for the last year and a half.

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The goal of this joint effort is to accelerate commercialization of Pixtronix’s low power MEMS displays utilizing Sharp’s IGZO technology.

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The equity investment by Qualcomm will take place in stages and the consummation of the transaction is subject to certain contingencies.

Derek Aberle, Executive Vice President and Group President of Qualcomm. Courtesy of Qualcomm

“As one of the leading electronics companies in the world, Sharp has an established industry brand and is a recognized leader in the development and commercialization of new innovative display technologies,” said Derek Aberle, executive vice president and group president of Qualcomm.
“Expanding our existing relationship with Sharp to jointly commercialize new MEMS display technologies will help both companies realize their shared goal of driving high performance, lower power displays for a variety of devices, including smartphones and tablets.”

Yoshisuke Hasegawa, Executive General Manager, Display Device Business; Group General Manager, Display Device Development Group of Sharp Corporation. Courtesy of Sharp

“Sharp has brought many innovations to the display industry, including the world’s first commercialization of IGZO technology in LCD displays this year,” said Yoshisuke Hasegawa, executive managing officer of Sharp Corporation.
“Sharp is targeting to accelerate the commercialization of MEMS displays by combining Sharp’s cutting-edge IGZO technology and Pixtronix’s MEMS display technology.”

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About Qualcomm Incorporated

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is the world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies.

Qualcomm Incorporated includes Qualcomm’s licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of its patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of Qualcomm’s engineering, research and development functions, and substantially all of its products and services businesses, including its semiconductor business, QCT.

For more than 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of digital communications, linking people everywhere more closely to information, entertainment and each other.

For more information, visit Qualcomm’s website, OnQ blog, Twitter and Facebook pages.


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Source: Qualcomm Inc.

http://www.qualcomm.com/media/releases  

Capital Alliance with Qualcomm, Inc. and Display Technology Development Agreement with its Subsidiary Pixtronix, Inc.

Sharp Corporation (hereafter "Sharp") today announced that the Company has reached an agreement with Pixtronix Inc. (hereafter Pixtronix), a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (hereafter "Qualcomm", NASDAQ: QCOM), concerning the development of Pixtronix's MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) displays.

In addition, Sharp signed the capital alliance agreement and will issue new shares by a third party allotment (hereafter "This Third Party Allotment") with Qualcomm Incorporated, a world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies, as the allottee.

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MEMS display to be developed jointly by the two companies is a display using ultrafine process technology and existing display manufacturing infrastructure with features including high color reproducibility and low-power consumption.

The development for commercialization of MEMS display will be achieved by integrating Sharp’s core display technology, IGZO (InGaZnO) and MEMS display technology of Pixtronix.
IGZO (InGaZnO) is an oxide comprising indium (In), gallium (Ga), and zinc (Zn).
A thin-film transistor using this material has been developed by Sharp in collaboration with Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd., a company based in Kanagawa, Japan, and led by President Shunpei Yamazaki.

In addition, Sharp is planning to accept up to 9.9 billion yen (Equivalent to 120 million U.S. dollars calculated by exchange rate of December 3, 2012) from Qualcomm in equity investment to pursue this joint development.

This capital will be used for the development of MEMS display and necessary capital investments related thereto targeting for the achievement of the technology for commercialization.

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With this agreement, the two companies will consider the possibility of further collaboration of chipsets by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated and IGZO-based display technology for lower power consumption and higher performance of mobile terminals.

With this agreement, Sharp will accelerate its strategy for growth in small- to medium- sized LCD business with IGZO-based display technology as its core, and expand its revenue and corporate value.


Summary of the joint development and capital alliance

1. Development for the Commercialization of Next Generation Display

• The next generation display will be jointly developed integrating Sharp’s IGZO-based display technology and Pixtronix's MEMS display technology. The joint development will establish facilities in the LCD panel plant in Sharp Yonago Corporation (location: Yonago city, Tottori prefecture, Japan) for development of the technology for commercialization.

• The development for next generation displays and necessary investment will begin immediately. At the point when the development of the technology for commercialization is confirmed to be feasible, we will move to the next stage by implementation of equipment targeting to achieve mass production technology.

2. This Third Party Allotment

Sharp will issue new shares by third party allotment with Qualcomm as the allottee by each stage of joint development of the technology for commercialization.
The second stage is contingent upon achieving certain milestones.


Source: Sharp Corporation

http://www.sharp-world.com/  



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