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Tuesday 21 June 2016
Inotera dismisses report about Micron seeking to lower acquisition price
Both Inotera Memories and Nanya Technology have dismissed a report that claims Micron Technology is seeking to lower the acquisition price for Inotera.
Friday 17 June 2016
A win-win for ASML and HMI
ASML through its acquisition of Hermes Microvision (HMI) will further enhance its detection capabilities for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment, while the deal gives...
Thursday 16 June 2016
ASML to acquire Hermes Microvision
ASML and Taiwan-based Hermes Microvision (HMI) have entered into an agreement under which ASML will acquire all outstanding shares of HMI in a cash transaction valued at about NT$100...
Monday 13 June 2016
Micron pushes back closing of Inotera acquisition
Micron Technology has disclosed its acquisition of Taiwan-based Inotera Memories, originally scheduled to complete by July, will be delayed.
Monday 23 May 2016
China firm proposes to buy Aixtron
Aixtron has announced that the company and China's Fujian Grand Chip Investment Fund (FGC) have entered into an agreement under which FGC will take over Aixtron through its indirect...
Monday 16 May 2016
IC Insights releases top-20 semiconductor suppliers in 1Q16
IC Insights has released its list of the world's top-20 semiconductor suppliers including three pure-play foundries and six fabless companies in the first quarter of 2016.
Friday 13 May 2016
MediaTek in trading halt pending release of material information
IC design house MediaTek will enter a trading halt on May 13, pending the release of material information, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). MediaTek...
Monday 9 May 2016
NXP tops auto semiconductor vendor rankings, says Strategy Analytics
NXP Semiconductors achieved a 14.2% share of the US$27.4 billion automotive semiconductor market in 2015, four-percentage points ahead of its nearest rivals Infineon and Renesas,...
Monday 9 May 2016
Cypress to acquire Broadcom IoT business for US$550 million
Cypress Semiconductor and Broadcom have announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Cypress will acquire Broadcom's wireless Internet of Things (IoT) business and...
Thursday 5 May 2016
PTI to buy factory building from Epistar for NT$620 million
IC packaging and testing company Powertech Technology (PTI) has announced the acquisition of a factory building and related facilities from LED chipmaker Epistar for a total of NT$620...
Thursday 14 April 2016
Foxconn to acquire TeleEye
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is planning to invest HK$240 million (US$30.95 million) to acquire a 50.07% stake in Hong Kong-based TeleEye Holdings for HK$0.55...
Tuesday 12 April 2016
Ilitek says planned merger with MediaTek unit receives China approval
The planned acquisition of ILI Technology (Ilitek) by a unit of MediaTek has been given antitrust clearance by China's Ministry of Commerce, according to the fabless firm specializing...
Wednesday 6 April 2016
US firms continue to capture bulk of IDM and fabless IC sales, says IC Insights
US-headquartered companies held a 54% share of the total worldwide IC market in 2015, which includes sales from IDMs and fabless IC companies, according to IC Insights. The total...
Wednesday 6 April 2016
Global smiconductor market slumps in 2015, IHS says
Global semiconductor revenues fell by 2% in 2015, according to IHS. Sequential quarterly growth was weak throughout every quarter of 2015, especially in the first quarter when the...
Tuesday 29 March 2016
Shareholders OK Inotera share-swap deal with Micron
Shareholders of Inotera Memories have approved the company's plan to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Micron Semiconductor Taiwan (MST) through a share-swap transaction, according...
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