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Tuesday 3 July 2012
PTI, Walton to maintain orders after Micron-Elpida deal
Micron Technology's takeover of DRAM maker Elpida Memory will not bring negative effects to Elpida's existing backend partners including Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced...
Monday 2 July 2012
Powerchip sells Rexchip shares to Micron
Powerchip Technology has issued two separate filings announcing its shareholdings in Rexchip Electronics have all been sold to Micron Technology. The move indicates that Micron is...
Wednesday 27 June 2012
MediaTek may target networking chip vendors for further acquisitions, say sources
MediaTek may target networking chip vendors for its next acquisition moves after making a merger deal with rival MStar Semiconductor recently, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 20 June 2012
SK Hynix to buy US chip-controller developer
SK Hynix today (June 20) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire California-based Link_A_Media Devices (LAMD), a developer of memory-chip controllers.
Tuesday 5 June 2012
Samsung buys wireless chip firm Nanoradio
Samsung Electronics has announced the acquisition of Nanoradio, a developer of low-power wireless LAN chipsets for mobile phones.
Thursday 10 May 2012
Micron confirms talks to acquire Elpida
Micron Technology today (May 10) issued a company statement that it is engaged in discussions with Elpida Memory's trustees to acquire the bankrupt chipmaker.
Monday 16 April 2012
TSMC in race to buy ProMOS fab
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has entered the race to buy the 12-inch wafer fab of ProMOS Technologies, which is seeking new funds and investors to restructure...
Friday 13 April 2012
SAS to have larger revenue proportion for semiconductor wafers through acquisition of Covalent
Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), a Taiwan-based maker of semiconductor and solar-grade silicon wafers and sapphire wafers, will acquire a 100% stake in Covalent Silicon, a Japan-based...
Wednesday 11 April 2012
MediaTek to acquire Coresonic
Fabless IC firm MediaTek has announced plans to acquire Coresonic, a Swedish company developing digital signal processor (DSP) technology for the wireless industry. Financial terms...
Friday 30 March 2012
SAS completes acquisition of Covalent Silicon Corporation
Taiwan-based wafer firm Sino-American Silicon (SAS) announced on March 28, 2012 the completion of the acquisition of Japan-based semiconductor wafer firm Covalent Silicon Corporati...
Friday 16 March 2012
ASML unseats Applied in semiconductor equipment ranking, says VLSI
VLSI Research has released its 2011 top semiconductor equipment suppliers ranking. During the year, Advantest closed its acquisition of Verigy in July and Applied Materials acquired...
Thursday 1 March 2012
China government hopes to build strong domestic solar industry, says report
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) in China has announced its targets for the domestic solar industry in 2015, according to China-based Solar-PV.
Friday 3 February 2012
WT Micro completes takeover of Techmosa
IC distributor WT Microelectronics expects its acquisition of fellow firm Techmosa International, which became effective starting February 1, to drive company revenue growth in 201...
Tuesday 31 January 2012
Wistron seeking acquisition targets
Wistron, after raising US$180 million in euro-convertible bonds (ECB) and building a US$100 million greenshoe fund, is seeking acquisition targets for vertical integration and is...
Tuesday 17 January 2012
WT Micro 2012 revenues to top NT$100 million, says report
IC distributor WT Microelectronics is expected to see its consolidated sales top NT$100 million (US$3.33 million) in 2012, up 40% on year, the Chinese-language Commercial Times...
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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