Amid an investment wave in the semiconductor industry in Japan, China-based companies along the semiconductor supply chain are investing in Japan by setting up subsidiaries or acquiring...
The potential sale of LG Display's (LGD's) LCD factory in Guangzhou has been complex, with reports suggesting various potential buyers, including the Skyworth Group and TCL CSOT (TCL...
Young Sohn, Harman International's chairman, joined Samsung Electronics in 2012 as the corporate president. He led the Samsung Strategy Innovation Center (SSIC) and has been critical...
EDA tool provider Synopsys announced an acquisition of the simulation and analysis solution provider Ansys, a deal aimed at creating synergy between electronics and physics in an...
Faraday Technology, a Taiwan-based provider of fabless ASIC services and silicon IP, has announced plans to acquire silicon IP company Aragio Solutions through its subsidiary Sheng...
IC design house Egis Technology (EgisTec) has announced plans to acquire InPsytech, a silicon intellectual property company, for NT$4.7 billion (US$150.5 million).
Taiwan-based IC distributor WPG Holdings has a positive outlook on the impact of IC distributor mergers and acquisitions (M&A) on industry development and expects the semiconductor...
Panel giant AUO is targeting the automotive industry by acquiring BHTC, the company's first international acquisition. Frank Ko, CEO and president of AUO, admits his company was "quite...
With electronic vehicles (EVs) and autonomous driving gaining prominence, AUO has been actively expanding its smart mobility ecosystem, and projects revenue in automotive applications...
GlobalWafers, which has grown its business through a series of acquisitions since 2008, is looking to acquire silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) compound semiconductor...
Flexium Interconnect, a company specializing in flexible PCBs, has disclosed its intention to acquire the outstanding shares of IC design house Rafael Microelectronics for NT$170...