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Tuesday 20 October 2020
SK Hynix to acquire Intel NAND memory biz
Intel and SK Hynix have signed an agreement under which the latter would acquire the former's NAND memory and storage business for US$9 billion, according to the companies.
Wednesday 30 September 2020
2020 second-highest year for semi M&A, says IC Insights
Two huge purchase agreements in July and September have guaranteed that 2020 will become at least the second-largest year in history for semiconductor merger and acquisition announcements,...
Friday 25 September 2020
Diodes acquisition of Lite-On Semi receives China approval
China's regulators have given the go-ahead for Diodes' planned acquisition of Lite-On semiconductor, with the deal expected to close by the end of November.
Monday 21 September 2020
Arm acquisition to enhance Nvidia datacenter biz, says Digitimes Research
Nvidia's GPU and AI solutions have seen strong demand from the datacenter market segment, and its acquisition of Arm should help complement the business.
Friday 18 September 2020
Arm acquisition faces plenty of obstacles, says IC Insights
After nearly two months of negotiations and press reports that a blockbuster deal was in the works, Nvidia this week announced a US$40 billion agreement to buy Arm from financially...
Wednesday 16 September 2020
Sharp to not take sides in G2 supply chains, says chairman
The global tech sectors are heading towards a split into two ecosystems serving China and the US separately, but there will be no need for Sharp, now under the Foxconn Technology...
Tuesday 15 September 2020
Arm may lose China market after Nvidia takeover
Arm stands to lose its Chinese clients by becoming a part of the US-based Nvidia amid China's campaign to shed its reliance on American IC suppliers.
Wednesday 2 September 2020
Nuvoton completes takeover of Panasonic semiconductor biz
Nuvoton Technology has announced the acquisition of Panasonic's semiconductor business, including 100% of Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions (PSCS), equipment and inventories of Panasonic...
Tuesday 25 August 2020
TSMC steps up factory site expansion in southern Taiwan
TSMC has stepped up its expansion at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), having acquired several factory buildings, with the latest being a plant from an LCD panel maker.
Friday 21 August 2020
TSMC acquires factory building in southern Taiwan
TSMC has announced the acquisition of a factory building and related facilities owned by E-Ton Solar Tech at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) for NT$860 million (US$29.2 million),...
Friday 14 August 2020
Dialog announces compatibility of octal SPI NOR flash with Renesas MPU
Dialog Semiconductor has announced that its EcoXiP octal xSPI non-volatile memory (NVM), which was added to Dialog's portfolio through its recent acquisition of Adesto Technologies,...
Tuesday 11 August 2020
Diodes expected to finish acquisition of Lite-On Semiconductor in 2020
US-based Diodes is in process of acquiring a 100% stake in Taiwan-based Lite-On Semiconductor, with the acquisition expected to be finished later in 2020, according to industry sou...
Tuesday 4 August 2020
Apple keen to recruit more Chinese suppliers for iPhone
Apple is seemingly continuing to recruit more Chinese suppliers for iPhones, judging from Chinese EMS provider Luxshare Precision Industry and handset cover glass maker Lens Technology's...
Tuesday 28 July 2020
GaN and SiC power semiconductor market evolving, says Omdia
The emerging market for silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors is rapidly evolving from a startup-dominated business to one led by large-established...
Tuesday 21 July 2020
Synaptics announces DisplayLink acquisition
Synaptics has announced a deal to acquire DisplayLink, which provides high-performance video interface technology. This comes on the heels of the acquisition of Broadcom's WiFI and...