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Creating the Industry’s High-Performance Computing Leader – AMD to Acquire Xilinx
On October 27, 2020, AMD and Xilinx announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for AMD to acquire Xilinx for $ 35 billion US dollars with a combined enterprise value of approximately $135 billion. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the AMD and Xilinx Boards of…
Nvidia’s Arm Deal Would Make It the Center of the Chip World
On Sep 13, 2020, NVIDIA and SoftBank Group Corp announced a definitive agreement under which NVIDIA will acquire Arm Limited from SBG in an all-stock transaction for $ 40 billion US dollars. Combining the two chipmakers would unite leaders in two big tech trends, artificial…
Strengthening Analog Semiconductor Leadership: Analog Devices Announces Acquisition of Maxim Integrated
On July 13, 2020, Analog Devices, Inc and Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. announced a definitive agreement under which ADI will acquire Maxim for $ 20.9 billion US dollars. With this all-stock transaction, the combined companies will be valued at over $ 68 billion US dollars….
Aiming to be a global leader in sensor solutions and photonics – ams acquires OSRAM
On July 9, 2020 ams AG, a leading worldwide supplier of high-performance sensor solutions announced the successful closing of their acquisition of OSRAM Licht AG (OSRAM). The deal has closed and offered price paid to all holders of the tendered shares.ams now holds 69% of…
Trinamic and Maxim Integrated Bring Together the World’s Best Motion Control Solutions
According to Maxim Integrated’s news, Maxim Integrated has recently announced the acquisition of Trinamic. Trinamic translates digital information into physical motion to deliver motion control solutions. Trinamic’s motion control expertise and Maxim Integrated’s analog process technology and power design skills enable a new class of intelligent…
Infineon announces final regulatory approval for acquisition of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
On April 7, 2020, Infineon Technologies AG announced that all necessary regulatory approvals have been received for its acquisition of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation and Infineon expected to close the transaction within five business days. On June 3, 2019, Infineon Technologies and Cypress Semiconductor announced…
COVID-19 Impact Updates | Industry News
Automakers Fight the COVID-19 ‘The Age of Ventilators’
The World faces a dangerous shortage of ventilators, the essential devices that assist the breathing of critically ill COVID-19 patients. Ventilators, which move air in and out of the lungs, could be the difference between life and death. While the makers of N95 masks, Ventilators,…
Intel Apologizes for Delays in CPUs’ Shipments AGAIN!
Intel has been having chip shortage issues since mid-2018 and still has not managed to catch up with the ever-increasing CPU demand. Towards the end of 2018, Intel officials stated that the 14nm shortages are linked to the company’s efforts to launch the 10nm generation of chips,…
Taiwan’s Yageo To Take Over US Rival Kemet’s Outstanding Shares
On Nov 12, 2019, Yageo Corporation announced its intention to acquire the outstanding shares of KEMET’s common stock for $ 27.20 per share in an all-cash transaction with total equity valued of $ 1.64 billion US dollars. The purchase price represents a premium of 26% to KEMET’s volume-weighted average price…
Raising the Tariffs on Imported China Goods
25% to 30% Tariff Increase Coming October 15 Just announced, the United States will begin the process of raising the tariffs represented on List 1, 2 and list 3 approximately from 25% to 30%. These three lists of goods will impose a tariff of approximately $250 billion of goods imported from…