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Tuesday 20 April 2010
Accton Technology to acquire Mototech
Taiwan-based network/communication equipment maker Accton Technology on April 19 announced a merger with Mototech Incorporated, a Taiwan-based designer of digital video recorder STBs...
Friday 9 April 2010
WPG-Yosun merger may challenge Arrow, says iSuppli
The approval of the board of directors for the merger of WPG and Yosun Industrial sets the stage for the creation of what could become the world's largest electronics distributor,...
Wednesday 7 April 2010
Renesas may integrate distribution networks
Taiwan-based IC distributors for the former NEC Electronics and Renesas Technology may undergo consolidation of their distributed products for Renesas Electronics, formed as a result...
Thursday 1 April 2010
Chipbond completes merger with peer IST
LCD driver IC packaging house Chipbond Technology announced on April 1 the completion of its merger with International Semiconductor Technology (IST), with Chipbond being the surviving...
Wednesday 31 March 2010
WPG continues acquisitions with purchase of AIO Components
IC distributor WPG Holdings has announced that it will acquire Hong Kong-based passive component distributor AIO Components for US$3 million. The announcement came just one week after...
Tuesday 23 March 2010
Silicon Motion, 3S deny merger rumor
Flash controller suppliers Silicon Motion Technology and Solid State System (3S) have both dismissed recent rumors that the two companies would merge.
Monday 22 March 2010
Commentary: WPG-Yosun merger a win-win deal
WPG Holdings and Yosun Industrial, Asia's largest and second largest IC distributors, announced their merger at a right time, which is expected to consolidate operations of both companies...
Friday 19 March 2010
CMO, Innolux, TPO complete merger
Chimei Innolux Corporation (CIC) - the entity merging Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), Innolux Display and TPO Displays - was officially established on March 18, with Hsing C Tuan,...
Tuesday 16 March 2010
Foxconn denies it will invest in Amtran
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has dismissed a recent Chinese-language media report in Taiwan that claimed the EMS giant was mulling acquiring a 40% stake in Amtran...
Monday 15 March 2010
Chimei Innolux to shake up LCD panel IC sector
The birth of Chimei Innolux Corporation (CIC) is expected to shake up the LCD panel-related IC design sector, according to industry sources.
Monday 15 March 2010
Ralink-TrendChip merger to help Taiwan makers win ADSL procurement, say sources
The merger of Ralink Technology and TrendChip Technologies is expected to help Taiwan-based networking equipment makers expand their presence in the telecom procurement markets, according...
Friday 12 March 2010
Amtran silent on merger rumors
Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has declined to respond to recent rumors that Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will merge with Amtran.
Friday 12 March 2010
Ralink and TrendChip enter into merger agreement
Taiwan-based WLAN chip maker Ralink Technology and sDSL CPE chipset supplier TrendChip Technologies have announced that a merger agreement has been approved by their boards of dire...
Wednesday 10 March 2010
Raydium February 2010 revenues drop 16%
LCD driver IC maker Raydium Semiconductor reported revenues of NT$688 million (US$21.64 million) in February, down 16% on month. The company has increased its wafer starts with foundries...
Wednesday 3 March 2010
Rumor says Ralink and TrendChip to merge
Ralink Technology may merge with TrendChip Technologies, according to market rumors. Both companies declined to comment on the speculation, while shares of the two companies surged...