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Monday 7 September 2015
MediaTek looking to acquire Richtek
MediaTek has disclosed plans to acquire an up to 51% stake in Richtek Technology, and is ultimately looking to buy 100% of the fellow Taiwan-based fabless IC firm.
Friday 4 September 2015
Merger with Asustek unlikely, says Acer CEO
In response to market watchers' suggestions that Asustek Computer should merge with Acer to create synergies and international competitiveness, Acer CEO Jason Chen emphasized that...
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...
Friday 3 July 2015
Taiwan panel makers further down-talk merger possibilities
Top representatives from both AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux have further commented there is currently no likelihood the two will merge due to differentiation in market strategy,...
Wednesday 1 July 2015
MediaTek declines to comment on merger rumors
MediaTek has posted a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) stating it was not the source of a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report indicating...
Tuesday 16 June 2015
Motech aims at synergy from merger with Topcell Solar
Solar cell maker Motech Industries formally merged with fellow maker Topcell Solar International on June 1, 2015 and aims to generate substantial synergy form the merger in 2015,...
Monday 15 June 2015
MediaTek chairman urges government to actively support local chipmakers
Mergers and acquisitions remain an effective strategy for chipmakers to be bigger to compete in the global marketplace, according to MediaTek chairman MK Tsai. For any chipmakers...
Friday 12 June 2015
China market: LED industry set for more merger deals in 2015
The LED industry in China is expected to enter a new phase of consolidation in 2015 with combined merger and acquisition deals to reach over CNY20 billion (US$3.22 billion) in the...
Friday 22 May 2015
AUO denies rumors of potential merger with Innolux
AU Optronics (AUO) has disputed rumors that it will merge with fellow Taiwan maker Innolux. AUO said such rumors are not true and that company operations will continue as normal.
Thursday 21 May 2015
IC Insights releases top-20 semiconductor suppliers in 1Q15
IC Insights has released its list of the world's top-20 semiconductor suppliers including three pure-play foundries and four fabless companies in the first quarter of 2015.
Thursday 21 May 2015
2014 banner year for global industrial semiconductors, says IHS
Worldwide industrial semiconductor revenues totaled US$40.4 billion in 2014, up from US$34.3 billion in 2013, according to IHS. The 18% increase follows solid growth of 13% in 2013,...
Tuesday 19 May 2015
Power management semiconductor market rises 7% in 2014, says IHS
After less-than-stellar market growth in 2013, the market for power management semiconductors surged in 2014. Even after a seasonal revenue decline of roughly 5% in the fourth quarter...
Tuesday 28 April 2015
Applied, Tokyo Electron terminate merger deal
Applied Materials and Tokyo Electron have agreed to terminate their merger plan, according to the companies. No termination fees will be payable by either party.
Tuesday 21 April 2015
Two STATS ChipPAC subsidiaries in Taiwan merge
IC testing house STATS ChipPAC Taiwan Semiconductor (SCT), a 52%-hold subsidiary of STATS ChipPAC, will complete its acquisition of STATS ChipPAC Taiwan, a wholly-owned subsidiary...