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Friday 25 July 2014
More IC vendors to engage in merger or acquisition deals
Following the recent announcement of the planned merger between FocalTech Systems and Orise Technology, more Taiwan-based touchscreen controller and LCD driver IC vendors are likely...
Monday 14 July 2014
Vishay to acquire Capella Microsystems via tender offer
Taiwan-based IC design house Capella Microsystems has signed a merger agreement with US-based semiconductor firm Vishay Intertechnology and its affiliated Vishay Taiwan, under which...
Thursday 3 July 2014
Digitimes Research: Epistar-Forepi merger to help stabilize LED industry
Taiwan-based LED maker Epistar announced a merger with Formosa Epitaxy (Forepi) on June 30, 2014, with the former aiming to fully acquire the latter and become the surviving company...
Thursday 3 July 2014
Epistar to reach 15% GaN wafer capacity market share following FOREPI merger, says IHS
Following the announcement on June 30 that Epistar is acquiring Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI), Epistar will have over 400 MOCVD reactors including those from FOREPI's China subsidiaries,...
Friday 14 March 2014
AUO and Innolux rumored to be discussing merger possibilities
Market rumors are spreading that Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux are in discussions over collaboration possibilities that could include a potential merger, according to...
Tuesday 31 December 2013
Shares of MediaTek, MStar trending upward prior to official merger
Share prices of MediaTek and MStar Semiconductor have been trending upward on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) recently as the two IC design houses are to officially merge on February...
Thursday 28 November 2013
Compal Electronics completes merger with subsidiary Compal Communications
Notebook ODM Compal Electronics has announced its merger with Compal Communications after completing its tender offer to purchase a majority stake in the handset subsidiary.
Monday 7 October 2013
Commentary: The possibility and feasibility of an Acer-Asustek merger
Rumors about the possibility of a merger between Asustek Computer and Acer have been circulating in Taiwan's IT indsutry for a while. However, a merger of the two vendors may provide...
Wednesday 25 September 2013
Applied Materials to merge with Tokyo Electron
Applied Materials will merge with Tokyo Electron in an all-stock deal, which the companies claim will create a company with a combined stock market value of US$29 billion.
Friday 13 September 2013
Dell stockholders approve merger
Dell has announced that, based on a preliminary vote tally from the special meeting of stockholders, Dell stockholders have approved the proposal in which Michael Dell, Dell's Founder,...
Monday 2 September 2013
Acer denies rumor of merger
Acer has dismissed rumor that certain investment banks plan to invite Lenovo or Asustek Computer to merge with Acer.
Thursday 29 August 2013
Inventec merger may trigger consolidation among notebook and handset ODMs
Taiwan-based notebook and handset ODMs are likely heading for a new wave of industry consolidation taking cues from the successful merger between notebook maker Inventec and its associated...
Wednesday 28 August 2013
China government approves MediaTek-MStar merger deal
China's Ministry of Commerce has approved conditionally the proposed merger between MediaTek and fellow IC design company MStar Semiconductor, according to MediaTek.
Monday 12 August 2013
SAS to merge with Sunrise Global Solar through stock swap
Solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) has announced its merger with Sunrise Global Solar Energy, a manufacturer of P-type monocrystalline...
Monday 1 July 2013
Micron, Elpida to complete merger in August, say observers
Micron Technology is set to complete its long-awaited merger with Elpida Memory in early August, according to industry observers. The pair originally targeted completion of the transaction...