A research agency Tuo Institute of Industrial Research, a subsidiary of Jibang Consulting, has announced the revenue and ranking of the top ten IC design companies in the world in the first quarter of 2020. 
The report shows that Qualcomm surpassed Broadcom with a Q1 2020 revenue of $4.1 billion to return to the number one position. The revenue represents an increase of 10.2% over the same period last year. The report says Qualcomm benefited from the success of the 5G product strategy and the sharp increase in the demand for remote office and teaching caused by the epidemic.
Broadcom is in the second position with a gross revenue of US$4.08 billion. The US semiconductor giant’s revenue was down 2.4% year-on-year. Broadcom’s revenue from the semiconductor division is said to have declined for five consecutive quarters due to market competition and Sino-US trade frictions. making the ranking of first and second place transposition. In addition to the continuous impact of the Sino-US trade dispute, Broadcom is also affected by the recent decline in the shipment of mobile phones by major customers such as Apple.
Nvidia ranked third with revenue of US$2.95 billion, a year-on-year increase of 39.6%. In addition, MediaTek, AMD, Xilinx, Marvell, Novatek, Realtek, and Synapsis also emerge among the top ten.
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