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Thursday 17 September 2009
TSMC reportedly eyeing Lumileds and Toyoda Gosei to enter LED market
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is reportedly looking to acquire LED makers Philips Lumileds or Toyoda Gosei for key LED patents to enter the LED market, according...
Wednesday 9 September 2009
New Chartered-Globalfoundries entity becomes top-2 pure-play foundry in 1H09, says iSuppli
The acquisition of Singapore-based Chartered Semiconductor by Globalfoundries over the Labor Day weekend has catapulted the company into the number-two position among pure-play foundries...
Tuesday 8 September 2009
Commentary: Chartered takeover price is almost TSMC capex for 2 years
Morris Chang might have been surprised to learn that Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing will be sold to Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) for a high price of US$3.9...
Tuesday 8 September 2009
Bosch-Akustica acquisition a win-win strategy: Q&A with Akustica founder Michael E Elchik
MEMS microphone supplier Akustica was officially acquired by automotive MEMS IDM Robert Bosch North America in August 2009. Michael E Elchik, Akustica's founder and VP of sales, recently...
Tuesday 8 September 2009
China Unicom and Telefonica to form strategic alliance
China Unicom and Telefonica have entered into a strategic alliance agreement pursuant to which the parties agreed that they would cooperate in infrastructure and equipment, development...
Wednesday 26 August 2009
PVI to issue GDR to raise US$100-150 million
Taiwan-based EPD (electrophoretic display) maker Prime View International (PVI), in order to raise funds for the acquisition of E-Ink at US$215 million, will issue GDR (global depositary...
Monday 24 August 2009
PTI buys Spansion facility in China
Memory packaging and testing service provider Powertech Technology (PTI) has announced it has acquired Spansion (Suzhou), the US-based NOR flash maker's packaging and testing facility...
Friday 21 August 2009
Foxconn reportedly to acquire Sony LCD TV plant in Mexico
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reportedly plans to acquire Sony's LCD TV plant in Mexico and the maker will also receive Sony's LCD TV orders for North America,...
Friday 21 August 2009
TSMC to acquire Neo Solar equity from PSC, sources say
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has recently reached an agreement with Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) to directly acquire part or all of the DRAM maker's...
Friday 21 August 2009
Bosch to acquire Akustica
Automotive MEMS IDM Robert Bosch North America has announced to acquire MEMS microphone supplier Akustica, while terms of the agreement will not be disclosed.
Wednesday 12 August 2009
TSMC board allocates US$50 million for solar investment
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced its board of directors on August 11 approved plans to allocate US$50 million for possible investment in solar energy-related...
Thursday 6 August 2009
TSMC board meeting likely to discuss solar energy acquisition plans
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is to hold a regular board meeting on August 10 during which its board of directors is likely to discuss plans to venture into solar...
Thursday 16 July 2009
Foxconn and Ichia deny rumors of acquisition talks, says paper
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Taiwan-based handset keypad maker Ichia Technologies have both denied recent rumors that the two are once again in negotiations...
Tuesday 2 June 2009
PVI reaches agreement to acquire E Ink
Prime View International (PVI) has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire E Ink, a supplier of electronic paper display materials and intellectual property,...
Wednesday 27 May 2009
MTI to team up with international players to venture into China 3G base station market
Taiwan-based telecom equipment maker Microelectronics Technology (MTI) plans to cooperate with international telecom equipment players to aggressively venture into the 3G base station...
Next-Gen Retail Revolution: The Power of Edge AI and Cloud Surveillance
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