CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED ACQUISITION
Monday 30 March 2009
IC distributor WT to buy 100% of Morrihan
IC distributor WT Microelectronics has announced a plan to acquire 100% of Morrihan International through a share swap. WT has tentatively slated the swap for September 1.
Wednesday 25 March 2009
LED chipmaker Epistar says no acquisition plans
Epistar, the largest Taiwan-based LED chip maker, has dismissed rumors that it has plans to acquire overseas or Taiwan-based LED makers.
Thursday 19 March 2009
SMIC dismisses Chartered acquisition rumors
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has denied recent speculation that the China government is drafting a plan to have SMIC acquire Chartered Semiconductor...
Tuesday 24 February 2009
Qimonda reiterates concrete talks with potential buyers
Germany-based Qimonda has confirmed that it is in "concrete" talks with numerous international parties that have expressed interest in acquiring its assets. In addition,...
Thursday 19 February 2009
CRM mulling acquisition of 6-inch wafer fabs in China
Hong Kong-listed China Resources Microelectronics (CRM), which has been said to be considering taking over Qimonda, has revealed that it is in talks about acquiring 6-inch wafer manufacturing...
Thursday 8 January 2009
TSMC dismisses ProMOS acquisition rumors
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has dismissed rumors that suggested the company planned to buy DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies.
Thursday 18 December 2008
Mitac's acquisition of Magellan may impact Taiwan distributor
Mitac International's acquisition of Magellan Navigation may impact Zenitron, the distributor in Taiwan for the US-based company, according to market sources.
Wednesday 17 December 2008
MediaTek dismisses China Telecom acquisition rumor
MediaTek has dismissed recent market speculation about China Telecommunications (China Telecom) planning to acquire the Taiwan-based handset-chip specialist.
Wednesday 3 December 2008
HTC announces acquisition of One & Co design firm
High Tech Computer (HTC) has announced the acquisition of San Francisco-based lifestyle design firm One & Company Design (One & Co).
Tuesday 11 November 2008
Nichicon acquisition of Fujitsu capacitor business has limited impact on prices
Taiwan solid capacitor makers are happy to see Nichicon's acquisition of Fujitsu's capacitor business, as the buyout will help consolidate the industry. However, it has had a limited...
Monday 3 November 2008
More troubles for Yageo concerning its acquisition of Ta-I
While sources have indicated that Yageo chairman Pierre TM Chen is currently being investigated by Taiwan's Investigation Bureau for suspicion of insider trading and breach of trust...
Friday 3 October 2008
Micron-Qimonda acquisition almost official; battle of DRAM giants continues
Micron's acquisition of Qimonda is almost official, according to market sources.
Friday 4 July 2008
Foxconn rumored to be targeting Inventec for acquisition, says paper
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision industry) is targeting Inventec for an acquisition according to market rumors, the Chinese-language Commercial Times has reported.
Thursday 3 July 2008
Quanmax sells 100% stake in Malaysia subsidiary to Kontron
Quanmax (renamed from Kontron Asia) has sold a 100% stake in Kontron Design Manufacturing Services, its subsidiary located in Penang, Malaysia, to (co-parent company) Kontron AG at...
CHT
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