March 2, 2015 - NXP responsible for $ 16.7 billion its competitors Freescale, becoming the alleged eight largest chip manufacturer in the world.
The Dutch semiconductor company NXP wants to take over its American competitors Freescale. The transaction, which has a value of $ 16.7 billion is expected to close in the second half of 2015.. Emergence is a company with a market value of current $ 40 billion and an annual turnover which is in excess of $ 10 billion. According to the news agency "Bloomberg" one grows so that the eight largest chip manufacturer in the world. In addition, it is, according to media communication leader in the market for semiconductor solutions in the automotive sector as well as for universal microcontroller.

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Samsung and AMD, Intel and Altera

March 30, 2015 - The rumor mill in the chip market simmers one hand, Samsung will be interested in buying from AMD, on the other hand, Intel is reportedly already in takeover talks with Altera.
Intel is facing a major takeover? According to the news agency "Reuters" writes, is the chip maker in talks with Altera. Object of these discussions should be according to a person familiar with the matter person buying the competitors. Intel could cost the acquisition possibly exceeding $ 10 billion - it would allow the hitherto largest acquisition in its history. The two chip makers did not want to comment on the rumor.

Almost simultaneously appeared in the network to the rumor that Samsung will be interested in the acquisition of AMD. As a source of an article by the South Korean business newspaper "Hankooki" is mentioned in the various media reports. The rumor is not new, however, already in the summer of 2012 it was said that the South Korean electronics giant will be interested in the chip maker.

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