# Tsinghua Unigroup and Dialog Semiconductor to develop smartphone chips

Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd, through its subsidiary Spreadtrum RDA, is teaming up with Britain's Dialog Semiconductor Plc to develop smartphone chips. They are considering a joint venture in eastern China to jointly design communications components.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2017-03-10
- Where: eastern China, China
- Status: announced
- Products: smartphone chips, communications components, mobile power management technology
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Tsinghua Unigroup](https://endata.com/companies/19494.md) (partner)
- [Dialog Semiconductor Plc.](https://endata.com/companies/22743.md) (partner)
- [Spreadtrum RDA](https://endata.com/companies/22767.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [chinadaily.com.cn](https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/newsrepublic/2017-03/10/content_28514954.htm), 2017-03-10: "We started as a low-end maker, and now after years of R&D investment, we're looking forward to gaining a bigger presence in the high-end sector."

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