Murata acquires Arctic Sand for new power tech
Murata is after a patented power conversion technology that can give its subsidiary, Peregrine, an efficiency and size (smaller) boost.
Intel rocks self-driving car sector with Mobileye buy
Under the $15 billion agreement, Intel's Automated Driving Group will be led by the Israeli team from Mobileye.
Cree calls off $850M Wolfspeed deal with Infineon
Cree has reversed course, saying it will continue running the Wolfspeed business and report its financials as a separate segment…
IDT eyes GigPeak’s optical interface portfolio
Cash in hand ($25 million), IDT wants GigPeak's optical interface products for communications, cloud data centre, military and aviation markets.
Singapore raises biotech bet with $800M Verily stake
As part of the deal, Temasek will nominate a director to Verily's operating board and collaborate with Verily to expand…
TDK, Qualcomm form JV for RF front ends
The joint venture, called RF360 Holdings, offers filter sets and technologies for mobile devices, automotive apps and IoT.
China tightens rules on offshore investments
The strong growth of offshore investment is causing political concerns in China and the United States.
Silicon Labs extends IoT portfolio with Zentri buy
With the acquisition, Silicon Labs aims to deliver comprehensive, multiprotocol silicon and software to securely connect IoT products to the…
Despite Trump’s call, Foxconn pursues China LCD fab
Foxconn plans to build a $8.8 billion factory in Guangzhou, China, which the company regards as “investment treasure land.”
What fuelled 2016 semicon M&As?
The deals’ dollar values in 2015 and 2016 are 8 times greater than the $12.6 billion annual M&A average in…