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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...
Friday 1 March 2013
Tokyo court approves Micron deal to acquire Elpida
Micron Technology has disclosed that the Tokyo District Court has approved Elpida Memory's restructuring plan. The plan calls for Micron to sponsor Elpida's reorganization under which...
Monday 18 February 2013
Acquisition of MIPS Technologies completed
Imagination Technologies Group plc (LSE: IMG, "Imagination") has completed the acquisition of the operating business and certain patent properties of MIPS Technologies,...
Wednesday 6 February 2013
Epistar, Huga acquisition benefits to show in 2013
Market observers believe Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar is likely to report 2012 net losses due to losses incurred from investments. However, the benefits Epistar's acquisition...
Thursday 31 January 2013
Lite-On Technology to take over Lite-On IT
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology has announced plans to increase its stake in Lite-On IT, a Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) and SSD (solid-state drive) maker, from...
Tuesday 22 January 2013
Lenovo and Sharp winding down talks on LCD TV plant acquisition
Lenovo and Sharp are reportedly winding down talks about Lenovo acquiring an LCD TV assembly plant in Nanjing from Sharp, according to industry sources.