Samsung Accuses Broadcom of Violating Antitrust Laws in Suit (2)

Samsung Electronics Co. said its chip supplier, Broadcom Inc., is preventing the Korean electronics giant from switching to other suppliers for its flagship Galaxy phones in violation of federal antitrust law.

Samsung’s federal lawsuit filed on Monday accused the San Jose, Calif.-based Broadcom of creating a “tying arrangement” that stopped Samsung from acquiring critical cellphone components such as WiFi and GPS chips from Broadcom’s competitors.

Under the arrangement, if Samsung purchased those components from Broadcom competitors, it would need to pay Broadcom as well, according to the suit filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of ...