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Wednesday 16 September 2015
Foxconn, SPIL to complete share exchange on December 1
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) are scheduled to hold a press conference on September 16 to announce that the pair has...
Tuesday 15 September 2015
MediaTek dismisses speculation about Parade acquisition
MediaTek has posted a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) stating it was not the source of a Chinese-language Liberty Times report indicating Parade Technologies...
Friday 11 September 2015
Digitimes Research: MediaTek acquisition to help Richtek ramp up PWM IC shipments
The acquisition of Richtek Technology by MediaTek will help the analog IC vendor to push sales of its power management (PWM) solutions to the smartphone and TV panel sectors, according...
Thursday 10 September 2015
Richtek posts record August revenues
Analog IC supplier Richtek Technology has reported record consolidated revenues of NT$1.15 billion (US$35.2 million) for August 2015. The August revenues represented increases of...
Tuesday 1 September 2015
Digitimes Research: China eyeing acquistions to advance IC processes
More advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes and more production capacity for special processes are likely to emerge in China during the country's 13th five-year economic plan...
Monday 31 August 2015
China semiconductor investment fund reportedly targets Globalfoundries
China's National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund reportedly has targeted Globalfoundries for acquisition in order to allow China to secure 14nm FinFET foundry process...
Monday 31 August 2015
SPIL, Foxconn to form strategic partnership to fend off ASE acquisition bid
Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has announced that it has reached an agreement with Foxconn Electronics to form a strategic partnership through share swaps.
Monday 24 August 2015
ASE seeking to buy up to 25% stake in SPIL
Semiconductor assembly and test company Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) is not seeking involvement in the operation of Siliconware Precision (SPIL) despite its bid to take...
Wednesday 19 August 2015
MediaTek buys ISSI Taiwan subsidiary to enable acquisition of ISSI by Uphill
The acquisition of US-based Integrated Silicon Solution (ISSI) by China's Uphill Investment is expected to run more smoothly after ISSI's Taiwan subsidiary Chingis Technology is taken...
Thursday 6 August 2015
Samsung cuts Intel's semiconductor sales lead to 16% in 2Q15, says IC Insights
Samsung's growth rate in the second quarter of 2015 put the company closer to catching Intel and becoming the world's leading semiconductor supplier, according to IC Insights.
Thursday 30 July 2015
Tsunami of M&A deals underway in 2015 chip industry, says IC Insights
In just the first half of 2015 alone, announced semiconductor acquisition agreements had a combined total value of US$72.6 billion, which is nearly 6x the annual average for M&A...
Monday 27 July 2015
OmniVision stockholders approve sale of company to China investors
Shareholders of OmniVision Technologies have approved the sale of the US-based company to a group of China-based investors led by state-owned Hua Capital Management, according to...
Wednesday 15 July 2015
Digitimes Research: Tsinghua Unigroup acquisition of Micron faces difficulties, but is a must for China for further development
According to a Wall Street Journal report on July 14, China's Tsinghua Unigroup is planning to spend US$23 billion (or US$21 per share) to acquire US-based Micron Technology. The...
Thursday 2 July 2015
Globalfoundries completes acquisition of IBM microelectronics business
Globalfoundries has completed its acquisition of IBM's microelectronics business, according to the foundry chipmaker.
Tuesday 16 June 2015
HTC dismisses acquisition speculation
HTC will not consider any possible acquisition offer from Asustek Computer, and it has not contacted Asustek to discuss the possibility for such a deal, the Taiwan-based smartphone...
Research Report Database
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