WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chipmaker Broadcom Ltd (AVGO.O) violated an order from a national security panel in a bid to push for a merger with rival Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O), the U.S. Treasury Department said in a letter.
The logo of Qualcomm is seen during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 27, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman
The letter, which was dated Sunday, said that Broadcom “took a series of actions in violation” of a previous order from Treasury.
Broadcom has been seeking to merge with Qualcomm, which has sought to fend off the takeover.
Reporting by Diane Bartz; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama
