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Wednesday 21 February 2024
Hyundai expands hydrogen presence with Hyundai Mobis acquisition
Hyundai Motor has made a significant acquisition in a strategic move to bolster its position as a frontrunner in the burgeoning hydrogen energy sector. The South Korean automotive...
Thursday 15 February 2024
Renesas to purchase PCB design software company Altium for US$5.9 billion
Japan-based semiconductor company Renesas announced on February 15 that it will acquire US-headquartered Altium, which focuses on developing electronics design systems. Renesas will...
Monday 5 February 2024
WT Group gets US$1.9 billion syndicated loan for acquisition
WT Group, the fourth-largest semiconductor component distributor in the world, has signed a contract with banks to obtain half of the capital needed to acquire its Canadian counterpart,...
Thursday 1 February 2024
WT Micro sees AI server application orders generate more revenue
IC distributor WT Microelectronics anticipates that revenue generated from orders related to AI server applications will more than double year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024,...
Thursday 1 February 2024
EgisTec completes acquisition of IP company
Egis Technology (EgisTec), an IC design house, has finalized its acquisition of InPsytech, a silicon intellectual property company.
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Japan sees rising investments from China-based semiconductor firms
Amid an investment wave in the semiconductor industry in Japan, China-based companies along the semiconductor supply chain are investing in Japan by setting up subsidiaries or acquiring...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
BOE: LGD Guangzhou plant's new speculated buyer, possibly affecting Samsung Electronics
The potential sale of LG Display's (LGD's) LCD factory in Guangzhou has been complex, with reports suggesting various potential buyers, including the Skyworth Group and TCL CSOT (TCL...
Thursday 18 January 2024
Leading Samsung's acquisition of Harman, Young Sohn injects Silicon Valley DNA into electronics giant
Young Sohn, Harman International's chairman, joined Samsung Electronics in 2012 as the corporate president. He led the Samsung Strategy Innovation Center (SSIC) and has been critical...
Wednesday 17 January 2024
Synopsys announces acquisition of Ansys, fostering synergy between electronics and physics
EDA tool provider Synopsys announced an acquisition of the simulation and analysis solution provider Ansys, a deal aimed at creating synergy between electronics and physics in an...
Tuesday 16 January 2024
Faraday to acquire Aragio Solutions
Faraday Technology, a Taiwan-based provider of fabless ASIC services and silicon IP, has announced plans to acquire silicon IP company Aragio Solutions through its subsidiary Sheng...
Tuesday 16 January 2024
EgisTec to acquire IP company InPsytech
IC design house Egis Technology (EgisTec) has announced plans to acquire InPsytech, a silicon intellectual property company, for NT$4.7 billion (US$150.5 million).
Thursday 23 November 2023
Broadcom completes acquisition of VMware
According to PR Newswire, Broadcom announced it has completed its acquisition of VMware, a move to boost its enterprise software business.
Friday 17 November 2023
WPG optimistic about industry M&A trend
Taiwan-based IC distributor WPG Holdings has a positive outlook on the impact of IC distributor mergers and acquisitions (M&A) on industry development and expects the semiconductor...
Friday 3 November 2023
AUO CEO Frank Ko on acquisition of BHTC
Panel giant AUO is targeting the automotive industry by acquiring BHTC, the company's first international acquisition. Frank Ko, CEO and president of AUO, admits his company was "quite...
Wednesday 1 November 2023
AUO's acquisition of BHTC to boost HMI development
With electronic vehicles (EVs) and autonomous driving gaining prominence, AUO has been actively expanding its smart mobility ecosystem, and projects revenue in automotive applications...