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Tuesday 19 July 2016
BYD eyes Huawei 2-in-1 device orders
Following its landing of orders for one million Asustek entry-level notebooks, China-based BYD has been trying to land orders from Huawei for its MateBook 2-in-1 devices and is even...
Monday 4 July 2016
Sigurd posts increased June revenues
Testing company Sigurd Microelectronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$490 million (US$15.2 million) for June 2016, up 5.2% sequentially and 8.5% on year.
Friday 1 July 2016
Rambus to acquire memory business from Inphi
Rambus announced on June 30 it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the memory interconnect business from Inphi for US$90 million in cash. The acquisition includes all assets...
Monday 27 June 2016
SMIC to buy 70% of LFoundry
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has reached an agreement with LFoundry Europe (LFE) and Marsica Innovation (MI) to acquire a 70% stake in LFoundry for EUR49 million...
Friday 24 June 2016
Shenzhen Stock Exchange questions NavInfo acquisition bid for MediaTek China unit
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) has sent an inquiry letter to NavInfo expressing concerns that NavInfo's acquisition price for AutoChips, a China-based unit of MediaTek, could...
Thursday 23 June 2016
Automotive semiconductor market grows slightly in 2015 while ranks shift, IHS says
Despite slowing growth for the automotive industry and exchange rate fluctuations, the automotive semiconductor market grew at a modest 0.2% on year reaching US$29 billion in 2015,...
Tuesday 21 June 2016
Inotera dismisses report about Micron seeking to lower acquisition price
Both Inotera Memories and Nanya Technology have dismissed a report that claims Micron Technology is seeking to lower the acquisition price for Inotera.
Friday 17 June 2016
A win-win for ASML and HMI
ASML through its acquisition of Hermes Microvision (HMI) will further enhance its detection capabilities for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment, while the deal gives...
Thursday 16 June 2016
ASML to acquire Hermes Microvision
ASML and Taiwan-based Hermes Microvision (HMI) have entered into an agreement under which ASML will acquire all outstanding shares of HMI in a cash transaction valued at about NT$100...
Monday 13 June 2016
Micron pushes back closing of Inotera acquisition
Micron Technology has disclosed its acquisition of Taiwan-based Inotera Memories, originally scheduled to complete by July, will be delayed.
Monday 23 May 2016
China firm proposes to buy Aixtron
Aixtron has announced that the company and China's Fujian Grand Chip Investment Fund (FGC) have entered into an agreement under which FGC will take over Aixtron through its indirect...
Monday 16 May 2016
IC Insights releases top-20 semiconductor suppliers in 1Q16
IC Insights has released its list of the world's top-20 semiconductor suppliers including three pure-play foundries and six fabless companies in the first quarter of 2016.
Friday 13 May 2016
MediaTek in trading halt pending release of material information
IC design house MediaTek will enter a trading halt on May 13, pending the release of material information, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). MediaTek...
Monday 9 May 2016
NXP tops auto semiconductor vendor rankings, says Strategy Analytics
NXP Semiconductors achieved a 14.2% share of the US$27.4 billion automotive semiconductor market in 2015, four-percentage points ahead of its nearest rivals Infineon and Renesas,...
Monday 9 May 2016
Cypress to acquire Broadcom IoT business for US$550 million
Cypress Semiconductor and Broadcom have announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Cypress will acquire Broadcom's wireless Internet of Things (IoT) business and...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research