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Friday 27 October 2023
SiC, GaN to be GlobalWafers' next acquisition targets
GlobalWafers, which has grown its business through a series of acquisitions since 2008, is looking to acquire silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) compound semiconductor...
Wednesday 25 October 2023
Infineon's wide bandgap strategy reaches new milestone with successful acquisition of GaN Systems
Germany-based Infineon Technologies has announced on October 24 the closing of the acquisition of GaN Systems Inc.
Thursday 19 October 2023
Flexium to acquire stake in IC design house
Flexium Interconnect, a company specializing in flexible PCBs, has disclosed its intention to acquire the outstanding shares of IC design house Rafael Microelectronics for NT$170...
Wednesday 18 October 2023
US expands curbs to stop China's chiplet advancement and some DUV acquisition
The US Department of Commerce outlined new rules regarding expanded export restrictions to prevent China from acquiring advanced chips, closed loopholes, and added a new parameter...
Tuesday 17 October 2023
TSMC says no plans for investment in Longtan
TSMC has stated that, given the current circumstances, the pure-play foundry will not consider investing in Longtan, northern Taiwan.
Tuesday 17 October 2023
Microsoft ignites new competition in gaming industry with leaks on competitors and acquisition of Activision Blizzard
From the perspective of the component and end-device market, 2023 has not been a very good year for the tech industry, However, for software giant Microsoft, the emergence of AI has...
Tuesday 17 October 2023
Uncertainties ahead despite Tons' revenue climb post-acquiring StrongLED
After acquiring StrongLED Lighting System, Tons Lightology (Tons) will start accounting for the new entity's revenue starting this November, which is anticipated to bump up the firm's...
Friday 6 October 2023
Strategic codes behind major international acqusition deals by WT Micro, AUO
In a significant development within the global technology sector, Taiwan's IC distribution specialist WT Microelectronics (WT Micro) is set to acquire Canadian IC distributor Future...
Friday 6 October 2023
WT Micro to post double-digit revenue growth in 4Q23
IC distributor WT Microelectronics (WT Micro) expects to post an 11% on-year revenue increase in the fourth quarter of 2023, buoyed by strong sales of AI-related products and emerging...
Tuesday 3 October 2023
AUO to acquire BHTC for EUR600 million, expanding global positions in smart mobility ecosystem
AUO Corporation announced on October 2 that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which AUO will acquire 100% equity interest in the German company Behr-Hella Thermocontrol...
Thursday 28 September 2023
Reshuffle in China's display panel industry speculated
Apprehension has set the tone for the panel industry as the current market conditions make it most likely that consolidations and mergers will take place in China. Sources in the...
Tuesday 26 September 2023
Why is Tsinghua Unigroup changing its mind about acquiring New H3C?
Tsinghua Unigroup, a China-based holding company, released a statement on September 25 saying that it plans to "terminate" the related procedures regarding important asset reorganization...
Friday 22 September 2023
Cisco to acquire software solutions company
Cisco and Splunk have signed a definitive deal in which Cisco will pay US$157 per share in cash to buy Splunk. Together, the two companies will create one of the world's top software...
Friday 15 September 2023
Implications of latest merger between Taiwan and Canadian IC distributors to IC design industry
When the world is de-globalizing, it is the best time for Taiwan to re-connect to the global market. When a Taiwan-based IC distributor is moving toward the European and American...
Friday 15 September 2023
While IC design houses stride forward into a new era
After the year 2020, there was a significant drop in merger and acquisition activities within the IC design industry, while a notable increase occurred in cases of IC design companies...