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Friday 1 October 2021
Edom to acquire fellow IC distributor Promaster
Edom Technology has announced plans to acquire fellow Taiwan-based IC distributor Promaster Technology, which sells mainly RF and 5G connectivity chips, through a share swap.
Wednesday 29 September 2021
Chip M&A deals reach US$22 billion in first 8 months of 2021
After a record-high start in the first quarter of 2021, semiconductor merger and acquisition announcements cool off a bit without the "megadeals" seen in 2020, according to IC Insi...
Tuesday 7 September 2021
Foundries step up capacity expansions
Pure-play foundries have accelerated their capacity expansions as they have seen promising demand for cloud computing, AI, EV, 5G and IoT related applications, with order visibility...
Wednesday 1 September 2021
Dialog chip selected for Xilinx adaptive system-on-modules
Dialog Semiconductor has announced its power management ICs are selected for Xilinx's new Kria adaptive system-on-modules (SOMs) targeted for vision AI applications in smart cities...
Friday 27 August 2021
Probe card provider MPI to acquire Celadon Systems
Taiwan's leading cantilever probe card maker MPI has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire US-based Celadon Systems, which specializes in ultra-high performance...
Tuesday 17 August 2021
Nuvoton to raise foundry quotes by 15%, report says
MCU specialist Nuvoton Technology, which has merged with Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions (PSCS), has reportedly notified customers about a 15% price hike for its contract manufacturing...
Monday 9 August 2021
Tech is enabling future of retail: Q&A with Felicis Ventures principal Grace Chou
eCommerce continues to penetrate the global retail market. Big companies are competing to adopt new technologies in order to win the game, which also provides many new opportunities...
Friday 6 August 2021
Foxconn gears up for automotive power IC boom
Foxconn (Hon Hai) Technology Group, through its NT$2.52 billion (US$90.67 million) acquisition of Macronix International's 6-inch wafer fab and equipment, will be able to meet a market...
Thursday 5 August 2021
Nuvoton sees merger with PSCS start paying off
MCU specialist Nuvoton Technology has seen the synergies from its 2019 acquisition of Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions (PSCS) start paying off, given its sharp revenue and profit...
Thursday 29 July 2021
MediaTek terminates deal to acquire assets related to PWM IC from Intel
MediaTek has announced that on behalf of subsidiary Richtek Technology, its agreement with Intel to acquire assets related to the power management solutions product line sold under...
Tuesday 20 July 2021
Is Intel eyeing global automotive IC foundry leadership?
Intel's reported US$30 billion bid to acquire Globalfoundries has called attention to whether Intel is eyeing to be the world's largest automotive IC foundry by combining GF's mature...
Friday 16 July 2021
Intel GF buyout unlikely, sources say
Intel's acquisition of Globalfoundries is unlikely, as GF's manufacturing capability that is more focused on mature and specialty process technology contradicts Intel's ambition of...
Friday 16 July 2021
Is GF a good buy for Intel?
Intel is reportedly eyeing Globalfoundries for acquisition valued at an estimated US$30 billion. Will the acquisition be a good buy and follow Intel's IDM 2.0 strategy that was unveiled...
Wednesday 14 July 2021
Protective components vendors see car applications power revenue gains
Taiwan's protective components makers are expected to see their third-quarter revenues grow sequentially on strong demand for automotive applications, with their order visibility...
Thursday 1 July 2021
Six-inch fabs become acquisition target
Six-inch wafer fabs have become acquisition targets of automotive power semiconductor companies, as well as Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Tesla, both of which...