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Monday 30 August 2010
Intel to buy Infineon wireless unit for US$1.4 billion
Infineon Technologies and Intel on August 30 jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to transfer Infineon's Wireless Solutions (WLS) business to Intel...
Wednesday 25 August 2010
IC distributor WT Microelectronics to acquire 100% stake in BSI
The board of directors of IC distributor WT Microelectronics on August 24 approved a plan to acquire a 100% stake in Korea-based IC distributor BSI Semiconductor for US$16.8 millio...
Monday 16 August 2010
MediaTek denies buying AST Wireless
MediaTek has denied a recent Chinese-language Apple Daily report that the company has acquired AST Wireless, a China-based developer of TD-SCDMA modem chips, for US$20 million,...
Friday 6 August 2010
Dynapack to merge with Celxpert
Dynapack International Technology and Celxpert Energy, Taiwan's second and third-largest notebook battery makers respectively, will merge through a stock swap of one Dynapack share...
Thursday 5 August 2010
Infineon CFO departs, after company confirms talks over wireless chip unit
Marco Schroter has left his post as CFO and labor director of Infineon Technologies, effective immediately, according to Infineon. His departure "was caused by differences in...
Tuesday 3 August 2010
Foxlink denies investment in Speed Tech rumors
Electronic connector/cable assembly maker Foxlink, in response to reports that it will acquire a stake in fellow maker Speed Tech at NT$15 (US$0.47) per share, has clarified that...
Tuesday 3 August 2010
ASE to buy EEMS plant in Singapore for US$67.7 million
Chip packaging and testing house Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has announced plans to acquire the Singapore unit of Italian chip assembly company EEMS for US$67.7 millio...
Wednesday 28 July 2010
Virage Logic expands IP portfolio
Virage Logic has announced the expansion of its semiconductor IP product portfolio with the introduction of SiANA, an offering of analog IP components for building multimedia consumer...
Monday 26 July 2010
Micron cashes in on mobile memory business with Numonyx acquisition, says iSuppli
Micron Technology's earlier acquisition of NOR flash technology from Numonyx will allow the company to expand its presence in the burgeoning market for memory for cell phones, and...
Monday 19 July 2010
Mitac International to acquire parts of Synnex US
Taiwan-based server maker Mitac International has announced it will acquire some contract assembly assets, including sale of inventory and customer contracts, from system integrator...
Thursday 15 July 2010
TI buys fab from Spansion Japan, continues analog production expansion
Texas Instruments (TI) has acquired two wafer fabs and manufacturing equipment located in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan, from Spansion Japan for an undisclosed sum, according to the company...
Thursday 15 July 2010
ECS refutes Lenovo acquisition rumors
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has refuted a recently resurfaced rumor, which indicated that Lenovo is considering acquiring ECS, according to a company filing with the Taiwan...
Tuesday 29 June 2010
Micron posts higher profits in fiscal 3Q10
Micron Technology has announced net profits for the quarter ended June 3 were US$939 million, compared to profits of US$365 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 and losses...
Tuesday 29 June 2010
European Commission approves Foxconn acquisition of Sony TV plants in Slovakia and Mexico
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition by the Taiwan-based company Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) of Sony entities...
Thursday 24 June 2010
China IC self-sufficiency rate to reach 33.4% in 2013, says Information Network
Massive investments in China's semiconductor industry is paying off as internal production is making inroads on demand, according to The Information Network.
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