Broadcom's attempted Qualcomm takeover
Broadcom's attempted Qualcomm takeover was terminated, having been announced 2017-11-06 at a proposed value of $117.0B. The deal did not close. Broadcom's hostile bid for Qualcomm was blocked by a US presidential order on national-security grounds.
Deal record from the wafergraph deals corpus · every field traces to the sources listed below · page data as of 2026-10-09
- Type
- acquisition
- Announced
- 2017-11-06
- Status
- terminated
- Value
- $117.0B
- Parties
- Broadcom (acquirer), Qualcomm (target)
- Source confidence
- high
The companies involved
Broadcom
Networking silicon leader and main designer of hyperscaler custom AI chips. leader in Networking Silicon, headquartered in United States, market cap $1.72T. 74 tracked suppliers, 45 tracked customers · supply-chain risk
Qualcomm
Leading smartphone SoC and modem designer, expanding into PC and auto. leader in Mobile SoC, headquartered in United States, market cap $187.9B. 68 tracked suppliers, 4 tracked customers · supply-chain risk
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Sources
Frequently asked questions3
- How much was Broadcom's attempted Qualcomm takeover?
- Broadcom's attempted Qualcomm takeover was valued at $117.0B.
- When was Broadcom's attempted Qualcomm takeover announced?
- Broadcom's attempted Qualcomm takeover was announced on 2017-11-06 and is terminated.
- Who were the parties in Broadcom's attempted Qualcomm takeover?
- Broadcom (acquirer), Qualcomm (target).
Cite as: wafergraph, “Broadcom's attempted Qualcomm takeover”, https://wafergraph.com/deal/broadcom_qualcomm/ (data as of 2026-10-09).
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