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Wednesday 4 September 2013
ARM buys mobile display IC cores from Cadence
Processor IP licensor ARM and Cadence Design Systems, an EDA tool company, have signed an agreement for the sale and transfer of Cadence PANTA display controller cores to ARM, according...
Wednesday 4 September 2013
Commentary: What is Sanan seeking in Formosa Epitaxy deal?
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has given a conditional approval to China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Sanan Optoelectronics' proposal to invest NT$2.352...
Wednesday 4 September 2013
More acquisitions may occur after Nokia/Microsoft deal
Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's Device and Services business is expected to trigger more acquisitions between handset vendors in the future as the smartphone market will gradually...
Wednesday 28 August 2013
ARM acquires Sensinode to accelerate IoT
ARM has acquired Sensinode, a provider of software technology for the Internet of things (IoT), and will continue the commercial offering of Sensinode's NanoStack and NanoService...
Tuesday 13 August 2013
Samsung and affiliate to buy German OLED maker for EUR260 million
Samsung Electronics and its affiliate Cheil Industries have agreed to acquire Novaled, a Germany-based OLED manufacturer, for a total of EUR260 million (US$347 million).
Monday 5 August 2013
Micron pursues profit growth after Elpida acquisition
Micron Technology is putting profits first instead of fighting for market share, according to company president Mark Adams. After acquiring Elpida Memory, the US memory chipmaker...
Thursday 1 August 2013
Amkor completes acquisition of Toshiba packaging unit in Malaysia
IC assembly and test service provider Amkor Technology has completed its acquisition of Toshiba's semiconductor packaging operation in Malaysia, according to the two companies.
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Micron closes Elpida purchase
Micron Technology on July 31 announced the closing of its acquisition of Elpida Memory, and also its takeover of a 24% share of Rexchip Electronics from Powerchip Technology.
Thursday 25 July 2013
Taiwan market: FTC gives green light to FET acquisition of Hiiir
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) on July 24 approved the acquisition of an 80% stake in Hiiir, a provider of mobile application and advertising services in the Taiwan market,...
Monday 15 July 2013
PTI enjoys rising shipments for mobile DRAM
Packaging and testing firm Powertech Technology (PTI) has enjoyed growth in its shipments for mobile DRAM chips to Elpida Memory since the second half of 2012, according to market...
Monday 1 July 2013
Micron, Elpida to complete merger in August, say observers
Micron Technology is set to complete its long-awaited merger with Elpida Memory in early August, according to industry observers. The pair originally targeted completion of the transaction...
Thursday 2 May 2013
Chipbond to buy COF substrate supplier
Chipbond Technology has said it will acquire Simpal Electronics, a Taiwan-based COF substrate supplier, through a share swap.
Monday 1 April 2013
Certain Elpida creditors file appeal against reorganization, says Micron
Micron Technology has noted that certain unsecured creditors of Elpida Memory on March 29 filed appeals of the Tokyo district court's order approving Elpida's plan of reorganizatio...
Wednesday 27 March 2013
Apple acquisition of WiFiSlam heating up competition for location-based indoor services, say sources
Apple's recent announcement for the acquisition of WiFiSlam, an indoor GPS solutions startup, appears to have attracted much attention as the move is likely to heat up competition...
Wednesday 13 March 2013
Lenovo acquisition of Blackberry quite unlikely due to Canada government, say Taiwan makers
While Lenovo has expressed its willingness to acquire Canada-based vendor Blackberry to enhance its competitiveness in the international business-use PC market, the bid is likely...
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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