Mergers and Acquisitions in the semiconductor sector – the industry has seen frequent consolidation. Examples include mega-deals like Avago's acquisitions (Broadcom, CA), AMD's purchase of Xilinx, NVIDIA's attempted (failed) acquisition of Arm, Intel buying Altera and Tower Semiconductor (proposed), etc. M&A activity can reshape competition, integrate complementary technologies (e.g., CPU + FPGA), and often face regulatory scrutiny due to security or antitrust concerns.
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Denso, the Japanese auto parts supplier, has made an offer to buy Rohm for around $8.2 billion, reports the Nikkei. “We are considering various strategic options including the acquisition of ... The post Denso bids for Rohm appeared first on Electronics Weekly.
High-performance semiconductor, Internet of Things (IoT) systems and cloud connectivity service provider Semtech Corp of Camarillo, CA, USA has acquired HieFo Corp of Alhambra, CA –which manufactures indium phosphide (InP) optoelectronic devices for optical transceivers used across data-center interconnects (DCI) and intra-data-center interconnects – for about $34m in cash...
Every time you unlock your smartphone or start your connected car, you are generating a trail of digital evidence that can be used to track your every move.In Your Data Will Be Used Against You: Policing in the Age of Self-Surveillance, just published by NYU Press, law professor Andrew Guthrie...
Six months after acquiring Arduino, Qualcomm goes big by adding the Dragonwing IQ-8275 AI processor to Arduino's platform.
ABLIC develops high-value-added analog semiconductors and has become a global leader in niche fields. Over the past few years, the company has laid the groundwork for business expansion through acquisitions and organizational restructuring. In 2026, ABLIC is poised to translate these efforts into a clear growth trajectory while accelerating business expansion in Europe and the United States. We spoke with Seiji Tanaka, Representative Director and President of ABLIC,...
Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL), a leader in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, today announced Marvell® Structera™ S 60260, the industry’s first 260-lane PCIe 6.0 switch. Leveraging industry-leading interconnect solutions through the recent acquisition of XConn Technologies, the new industry’s highest-radix PCIe switch extends the Marvell end-to-end PCIe portfolio, offering unique...
Blue Moon Metals Inc of Toronto, ON, Canada has agreed to acquire the Gage Project in Washington County, Southern Utah, USA, from a subsidiary of Liberty Gold Corp in exchange for 420,935 common shares of Blue Moon and a 2.0% net smelter return royalty (NSR) on certain concessions...
A cellular data service upgrade prompts new hardware acquisitions: four total devices. Smart or superfluous? Read on! The post Cellular hotspots: Multi-option evaluation thoughts appeared first on EDN.
Metalor Technologies announced today that, following approval by the relevant regulatory authorities, it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Gannon & Scott. As a result, Gannon & Scott is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Metalor Technologies and part of the TANAKA group. The completion of this transaction brings...
Happy 80th anniversary, ENIAC! The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, the first large-scale, general-purpose, programmable electronic digital computer, helped shape our world.On 15 February 1946, ENIAC—developed in the Moore School of Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia—was publicly demonstrated for the first time. Although primitive by today’s...
As a kid, I loved the 1980s aquatic adventure show Danger Bay. True to the TV show’s name, danger was always lurking at the Vancouver Aquarium, where the show was set. In one memorable episode, young Jonah and a friend get trapped in a sabotaged mini-submarine, and Jonah’s dad, a...
Charlie Peppiatt has served as Chief Executive Officer of Gooch & Housego since September 2022. He joined the company from TT Electronics, where he was Executive Vice President following TT’s acquisition of Stadium Group plc. Prior to that, Charlie served as Chief Executive Officer of Stadium Group from 2013 until...
Why the takeover interest in BESI reflects a broader transformation in semiconductor equipment Step by step, this industry is coalescing around a central battleground. As front-end and back-end technologies converge, control over key interconnect steps is emerging as a critical differentiator. In today’s article, Gabriela Pereira, Senior Technology & Market Analyst,...
Learn how using a phase/frequency detector (PFD) in place of a phase detector improves the acquisition range of a PLL.
Mel OlkenFormer executive director of the IEEE Power & Energy SocietyFellow, 92; died 9 JanuaryOlken became the first executive director of the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) in 1995. In 2002 he left the position to serve as founding editor in chief of the society’s Power & Energy Magazine....
Molex has completed the acquisition of Smiths Interconnect, a subsidiary of UK-based Smiths Group. Smiths Interconnect brings a diverse portfolio of complementary products and advantaged capabilities in ruggedized custom connectors, ... The post Molex buys Smiths Interconnect appeared first on Electronics Weekly.