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Friday 28 July 2023
MaxLinear announces termination of merger deal, but Silicon Motion intends to enforce it
US-based MaxLinear has announced that it has exercised its contractual rights to terminate its May 5, 2022 merger agreement with Taiwan-based Silicon Motion. But Silicon Motion has...
Tuesday 18 July 2023
China approval would be key to Kioxia-Western Digital merger
China's approval would be key to whether Kioxia could quickly merge with Western Digital's flash business, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 4 July 2023
AcBel finishes merger of ABB Power Conversion
Taiwan-based power supply maker AcBel Polytech announced on July 3 to have completed the acquisition of ABB Power Conversion with an amount of US$505 million and has completed all...
Wednesday 7 June 2023
Global 1Q23 enterprise SSD revenue falls by nearly half
Due to a slump in both volume and prices, revenue in the enterprise SSD market fell 47.3% sequentially to nearly US$2 billion in the first quarter of 2023, according to TrendForce.
Tuesday 16 May 2023
Kioxia and WD reportedly resume merger talks
As the slow demand for NAND persists, Kioxia and Western Digital are reportedly accelerating their merger talks, which may create the second-largest flash memory chip producer after...
Tuesday 25 April 2023
Optoma works with NYCU to construct R&D center for AI and VR in Taiwan
Optoma, a subsidiary of Coretronic, has partnered with Tawan's National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University (NYCU) to work on building an R&D center for AI and VR interaction and...
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Samsung focuses output cut effort on DRAM
Samsung Electronics has focused its output reduction efforts on DRAM, while striving to maintain its NAND flash chip output to further enhance its market leadership, according to...
Friday 24 March 2023
Toshiba board reportedly OKs takeover by JIP-led group
Toshiba's board of directors has approved a JPY2 trillion (US$15.3 billion) offer from a consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) to buy the company, according to local media...
Friday 17 February 2023
Kioxia and WD resume merger talks
Kioxia and Western Digital (WD) have resumed talks over a potential merger, but given the current state of the NAND flash industry, industry sources expect there may be many obstacles...
Thursday 5 January 2023
Western Digital, Kioxia revive merger talks with flash memory demand sinking
Western Digital Corp. has restarted talks with Japan's Kioxia Holdings Corp. in a deal that could unite two technology storage providers, according to people familiar with the matt...
Tuesday 24 May 2022
AUO, Innolux dismiss merger rumors
AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux have dismissed rumors about a potential merger of the two display giants.
Monday 16 May 2022
Silicon Motion to operate independently after merger with MaxLinear
Silicon Motion Technology will not change its trade mark or operating strategy after being acquired by US-based broadband communication chips supplier MaxLinear, as both companies...
Friday 6 May 2022
MaxLinear to acquire Silicon Motion
MaxLinear and Silicon Motion Technology have entered into a definitive agreement under which MaxLinear will acquire Silicon Motion in a cash and stock transaction that values the...
Monday 28 March 2022
Semiconductor firms navigating M&A challenges
Semiconductor companies around the world are weighing the risks and opportunities of M&A (mergers and acquisitions) deals, which could play an important role in advancing their...
Wednesday 23 February 2022
Unimicron to merge with SiP substrate specialist
Unimicron Technology has announced plans to merge with Subtron Technology, which specializes in SiP substrates, looking to integrate resources to expand product portfolios and seize...