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Broadcom loses final appeal over Samsung chip supply deal

What happened

South Korea's Supreme Court has upheld a KRW18.664 billion (approx. US$13.9 million) fine against Broadcom, which was fined for pressuring Samsung Electronics into a long-term smartphone component purchasing agreement by disrupting supplies. The ruling brings the US chipmaker's legal challenge to an end.

Impact and signal

Medium impactImpact score: 40/100

Affected components and suppliers

smartphone components

Broadcom Samsung Electronics

antitrustfineSupreme CourtSouth KoreaBroadcomSamsung Electronics

Source and time

Source: DigiTimes Asia · 11/4/2026 · View original source

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Broadcom loses final appeal over Samsung chip supply deal

What happened

Impact and signal

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