Qualcomm, the $105bn chipmaker under pressure from an activist investor, said it would slash its workforce, shift activity to low-cost countries and consider a break-up, amid a slowdown in chip demand.

高通(Qualcomm)，这家市值达1050亿美元的芯片生产商正受到一家维权投资者的施压。高通表示，在芯片需求增长放缓之际，将进行裁员，将业务迁移到低成本国家，并考虑拆分业务。

The company also announced that it would add three new directors to its board and shake up executive compensation, agreeing to a slate of demands from the activist hedge fund Jana Partners.

高通还同意了维权对冲基金加纳伙伴基金(Jana Partners)的一系列要求，宣布将向董事会增加3名成员，并调整高管薪酬。

Qualcomm has been under pressure since Jana took a $2bn stake in the company in April, demanding cost cuts and the possible separation of the patent licensing arm that accounts for two-thirds of earnings.

自4月以20亿美元入股之后，加纳伙伴基金一直在向高通施加压力，要求他们削减成本，如果可能的话，还要把对公司利润贡献率达三分之二的专利授权部门剥离出去。

The company, which employs 31,000 workers worldwide, said it would cut $1.1bn a year from its $7.3bn in annual costs by reducing full-time and temporary workers. The cuts could result in up to 4,500 job losses before the end of 2016.

目前高通全球员工数达3.1万，公司表示，将减少全职工和临时工数量，使目前每年73亿美元的成本减少11亿美元。到2016年底，高通可能裁员4500人。

Steve Mollenkopf, chief executive, insisted the company was “not sacrificing the future for the present” and would still spend more than $4bn annually on research and development, including in 5G mobile and in-car technology.

高通CEO史蒂夫·莫伦科夫(Steve Mollenkopf)坚称，公司“不会为目前的形势牺牲未来的发展”，每年还将在研发上投入逾40亿美元，包括5G技术和车载技术的研发。