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Wednesday 13 October 2010
Yosun to delist from TSE on November 15 for WPG merger
IC distributor Yosun Industrial will be delisted from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on November 15, 2010, the date when its merger with WPG Group becomes effective. Trading of Yosun's...
Monday 11 October 2010
Wistron ITS seeking acquisition targets
Wistron Information Technology and Services (Wistron ITS), a software design subsidiary of Wistron, is currently looking for acquisition targets and is aiming at firms that will complement...
Friday 8 October 2010
ProMOS to raise funds through private placement and sale of securities, says paper
ProMOS Technologies plans to raise up to US$50 million from the sale of securities directly to a limited number of investors at the end of 2010, and also issue up to 700 million new...
Wednesday 6 October 2010
Avnet announces acquisition increasing presence in China renewable energy market
US-based distributor Avnet has announced that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, it has acquired certain assets from Eurotone Electric. Established in 1994, Eurotone is an engineering...
Tuesday 5 October 2010
UK-based IC distributor Premier Farnell opens online shop in Taiwan
In addition to Taiwan-based IC distributors WPG Holdings and WT Microelectronics, and US-based rivals Arrow Electronics and Avnet Electronics, UK-based IC distributor Premier Farnell...
Monday 4 October 2010
Microelectronics Technology acquires Denmark-based Radiocomp
Microelectronics Technology (MTI), a Taiwan-based maker of networking/communication equipment, on October 3 announced the acquisition of a 100% stake in Radiocomp ApS, a Denmark-based...
Friday 1 October 2010
CMI to merge Chi Mei Energy
Chimei Innolux (CMI) will merge with Chi Mei Energy effective on November 1. Chi Mei Energy, a maker of thin-film solar modules, was originally under Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO),...
Wednesday 29 September 2010
Semiconductor distributors enjoy soaring sales in China, says iSuppli
Matching the robust and thriving electronics industry in China, semiconductor distributors in the country are expected to enjoy nearly 30% growth in 2010, according to iSuppli.
Friday 24 September 2010
Wintek, Mildex deny merger rumors, says paper
Wintek and fellow touch panel maker Mildex Optical have denied rumors reported by Economic Daily News (EDN) on September 24, indicating that Wintek will acquire Mildex.
Thursday 16 September 2010
Solar cell maker E-Ton reportedly seeking buyers from China
Executives at E-Ton Solar Tech have recently visited China, sparking speculation that the solar cell maker is in talks with potential buyers. However, the company has claimed the...
Tuesday 14 September 2010
Mitac Tech to invest an extra NT$209 million in NAFCO
Taiwan-based Mitac Technology has announced it will invest NT$209 million (US$6.58 million) to acquire 15.15 million shares of National Aerospace Fasteners (NAFCO), an aerospace component...
Friday 3 September 2010
Micron likely to buy SMIC Wuhan plant, says paper
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is in talks with Micron Technology about taking over the operation of a 12-inch fab in Wuhan, China, according to a Commercial...
Monday 30 August 2010
Intel to buy Infineon wireless unit for US$1.4 billion
Infineon Technologies and Intel on August 30 jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to transfer Infineon's Wireless Solutions (WLS) business to Intel...
Wednesday 25 August 2010
IC distributor WT Microelectronics to acquire 100% stake in BSI
The board of directors of IC distributor WT Microelectronics on August 24 approved a plan to acquire a 100% stake in Korea-based IC distributor BSI Semiconductor for US$16.8 millio...
Monday 16 August 2010
MediaTek denies buying AST Wireless
MediaTek has denied a recent Chinese-language Apple Daily report that the company has acquired AST Wireless, a China-based developer of TD-SCDMA modem chips, for US$20 million,...