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WORLDWIDE COMPUTER PRODUCTS NEWS-January 21, 2025-Cadence to acquire Secure-IC (C)1995-2025 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.co.uk Electronic systems design company Cadence Design Systems Inc (Nasdaq:CDNS) on Tuesday announced an agreement to acquire Secure-IC, [...]

WORLDWIDE COMPUTER PRODUCTS NEWS-November 6, 2024-MACOM acquires ENGIN-IC to strengthen GaN MMIC capabilities (C)1995-2024 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.co.uk Semiconductor products manufacturer MACOM Technology Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:MTSI) announced on Wednesday that it [...]

The UK government has acquired a crucial semiconductor factory in Newton Aycliffe to prevent supply chain disruptions for its armed forces. The facility, purchased from American company Coherent Inc. for [...]

Intel’s faltering turnaround plan has made it a takeover target, said Liana Baker in Bloomberg . The U.S. chip-making giant was approached last week with a “friendly takeover” offer by [...]

Texas-based KoMiCo Phoenix LLC has acquired an 11,613 square meter facility in Mesa, Arizona, for $17.5 million. Scheduled to open in 2026, the site will focus on semiconductor cleaning and [...]

It emerged that Qualcomm has https://www.economist.com/business/2024/09/25/can-dealmaking-save-intel about a friendly takeover. Intel has fallen behind rivals such as Nvidia and AMD in the market for artificial-intelligence processors. In August a poor [...]

Intel has spent two decades missing the next big thing. The chipmaker's dominant PC business blinded it to the opportunity from mobile phones in the 2000s. More recently, the firm [...]

Qualcomm is https://www.computerworld.com/article/3508861/qualcomm-eyes-pieces-of-intels-struggling-chip-business.html sniffing at the beleaguered remains of Intel and may try to acquire parts of the company. Will Apple make its own counterproposal? Apple’s decision to abandon its [...]

Polymatech Electronics has acquired California-based Nisene Technology Group Inc. through its Singapore subsidiary, enhancing its semiconductor chip fabrication and testing capabilities. The acquisition will integrate Nisene's expertise with Polymatech's Sapphire [...]

AMD is acquiring server maker ZT Systems to strengthen its data center technology as it steps up its challenge to Nvidia in the competitive AI chip market. The acquisition is [...]

News of Broadcom’s plans to acquire VMware https://www.networkworld.com/article/1293388/broadcom-moves-roil-vmware-customer-base.html , many of whom recalled Broadcom’s track record with prior high-profile acquisitions, including network switching vendor Brocade in 2016 for almost $6 [...]

ConocoPhillips Aviation, based in Houston Intercontinental, has expanded its fleet with the acquisition of its first Embraer E145XR. Identified as N284CP (msn 14501178), this 11-year-old aircraft was previously operated by [...]

WORLDWIDE COMPUTER PRODUCTS NEWS-July 8, 2024-Accenture strengthens chip design expertise with Excelmax acquisition (C)1995-2024 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.co.uk Professional services company Accenture (NYSE:ACN) announced on Monday that it has acquired Excelmax […]

Intel and Apollo have agreed to a joint venture where Apollo will invest $11 billion to acquire a 49% stake in Intel's Fab 34 in Ireland, allowing Intel to redeploy [...]

WORLDWIDE COMPUTER PRODUCTS NEWS-June 20, 2024-Renesas finalises Transphorm acquisition, expands GaN power offerings (C)1995-2024 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.co.uk Advanced semiconductor solutions provider Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723) confirmed on Thursday that it [...]

Microchip Technology is acquiring Neuronix AI Labs to strengthen the development of its AI-enabled edge solutions utilising field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Microchip's PolarFire FPGAs and SoCs are recognised for [...]

WORLDWIDE COMPUTER PRODUCTS NEWS-May 23, 2024-Accenture boosts embedded software arm with Teamexpat acquisition (C)1995-2024 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.co.uk Global professional services company Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced on Thursday that it has [...]

WORLDWIDE COMPUTER PRODUCTS NEWS-February 15, 2024-Renesas Electronics to acquire Altium for AUD9.1bn (C)1995-2024 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.co.uk Advanced semiconductor solutions provider Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723) announced on Thursday an agreement to [...]

Renesas Electronics Corporation has acquired GaN based devices producer Transphorm for $339 million. The acquisition allows Renesas to integrate GaN technology, crucial for the next-generation power semiconductors, thereby enhancing its [...]

Infosys is set to acquire InSemi, a semiconductor company, for Rs 2.8 billion, intending to fortify its engineering R&D capabilities and expedite its chip-to-cloud strategy. This move aligns with the [...]

WORLDWIDE COMPUTER PRODUCTS NEWS-January 16, 2024-Synopsys agrees acquisition of Ansys (C)1995-2024 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.co.uk Electronic design automation and semiconductor IP company Synopsys Inc (Nasdaq:SNPS) has entered into a definitive agreement [...]

WORLDWIDE COMPUTER PRODUCTS NEWS-November 22, 2023-Broadcom acquires VMware (C)1995-2023 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.co.uk Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ: AVGO), a provider of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, announced on Wednesday that it has [...]

Infineon Technologies AG has acquired 3db Access AG, a Zurich-based UWB (ultra wide-band) technology innovator, to strengthen its presence in the Internet of Things (IoT) sector. This acquisition will enable [...]

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is set to acquire the open source AI software startup Nod.ai as part of its AI growth strategy. This acquisition aims to enhance AMD's product offerings [...]

WORLDWIDE COMPUTER PRODUCTS NEWS-October 18, 2023-Samsung Display acquires eMagin for USD218m (C)1995-2023 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.co.uk OLED microdisplay technology company eMagin Corporation (NYSE American:EMAN) reported on Wednesday the completion of its [...]

WORLDWIDE COMPUTER PRODUCTS NEWS-September 18, 2023-Camtek to acquire FormFactor's FRT Metrology business for USD100m (C)1995-2023 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.co.uk Camtek Ltd (NASDAQ:CAMT) (TASE:CAMT), a manufacturer of inspection and metrology equipment for [...]

Renesas Electronics Corporation is set to acquire cellular IoT chips and modules maker, Sequans Communications, valuing the latter at $249 million, including net debt. Renesas will initiate a tender offer [...]

WORLDWIDE COMPUTER PRODUCTS NEWS-June 28, 2023-Littelfuse to acquire Dortmund wafer fab from Elmos Semiconductor, strengthening power semiconductor capabilities (C)1995-2023 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.co.uk Industrial technology manufacturer Littelfuse Inc (NASDAQ:LFUS) announced on [...]

WORLDWIDE COMPUTER PRODUCTS NEWS-June 2, 2023-Renesas completes Panthronics acquisition (C)1995-2023 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.co.uk Advanced semiconductor solutions provider Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723) confirmed on Friday that it has completed its acquisition [...]

Infineon Technologies has acquired Sweden based startup Imagimob AB, an emerging platform provider for machine learning (ML) solutions for edge devices. Acquiring 100% of the shares, Infineon believes that the [...]

Automotive chip designer and maker indie Semiconductor recently acquired Germany based Silicon Radar. The companies did not disclose any financial information regarding the deal. The acquisition supports indie's radar research [...]

WORLDWIDE COMPUTER PRODUCTS NEWS-March 22, 2023-Renesas announces definitive agreement to acquire Panthronics (C)1995-2023 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.co.uk Advanced semiconductor solutions provider Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723) reported on Wednesday that its wholly [...]

An industry leader in gallium nitride (GaN) power integrated circuits, Navitas Semiconductor, announced an agreement to acquire the remaining minority interest in its silicon control IC joint venture from Halo [...]

WORLDWIDE COMPUTER PRODUCTS NEWS-February 10, 2023-indie agrees acquisition of GEO Semiconductor (C)1995-2023 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.co.uk Autotech solutions provider indie Semiconductor (Nasdaq:INDI) announced on Thursday that it has agreed to acquire [...]

* ALTANA has acquired the business of Imaginant Inc., a New York State-based company that develops and manufactures test and measurement instruments based on ul trasound. With this acquisition, the [...]

Navitas Semiconductor, the only pure-play, next-generation power semiconductor company and industry leader in gallium nitride (GaN) power ICs and silicon carbide (SiC) technology, announced an agreement to acquire the remaining [...]

WORLDWIDE COMPUTER PRODUCTS NEWS-August 8, 2022-Nordson agrees to acquire CyberOptics (C)1995-2022 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com Precision technology company Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq:NDSN) said on Monday that it has entered into a definitive [...]

INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2022 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Diodes Incorporated (Diodes) (Nasdaq: DIOD) has completed the transaction to acquire onsemi's wafer fabrication facility and operations located in South Portland, Maine ('SPFAB'), the company [...]

Will a chipmaking giant's $60bn bet on software pay off? A MARKET DOWNTURN is a good time for buyers. Look at the tech industry. The Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, has [...]

INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2022 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS), a provider of industry-leading chips and silicon IP making data faster and safer, has signed an agreement to acquire Hardent, Inc. [...]

Months after the fallout of the highly-anticipated Nvidia-Arm deal, South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix is looking to form a consortium to acquire British semiconductor company Arm. 'We are reviewing possibly [...]

Telecom gear maker Tejas Networks is acquiring 64.4% stake in Bengaluru-based semiconductor firm Saankhya Labs Private Ltd in an all-cash deal of Rs 2.84 billion. Tejas Networks, upon procuring all [...]