Qualcomm, the biggest smartphone chipmaker, fell victim to the U.S.-China trade war after it failed to gain approval from Chinese regulators in its $44 billion deal to acquire NXP Semiconductors. On Monday, U.S. chip maker Qualcomm Inc stated, it considers the prospects of acquiring NXP Semiconductors as closed. “While we were grateful to learn of…
The hike in 29% unplanned investment is due to rising cost of equipment. In a development that underscores a potential increase in demand for memory chips, SK Hynix Inc stated it would invest $17.8 billion (20 trillion won) in a new memory chip manufacturing plant which will open on Thursday in South Korea; the amount…
Toshiba Memory, the world’s second biggest NAND chip producers, will need to a host of technologies under its belt before it can produce next generation memory chips. On Monday, Bain Capital, which led a consortium of companies in the $18 billion acquisition of Toshiba’s NAND memory business, stated it will support “the business in pursuing…
With Apple distancing itself from Intel chips marks a significant shift for its Mac lineup. The strategic initiative should be seen in the light of Apple designing its processors for the iPhone 4 in 2010 and has steadily increased the number of chip it handles directly. In a strategic initiative, code-named Kalamata, aimed at backward…
The developments puts to rest concerns of waning demand for memory chips which are once again on the rise on the back of strong demand from the smartphone and server market. A spokesman for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd stated it plans on building a new memory chip production line in late March in China. The…
By expanding its partnerships with companies involved across the supply chain of the self-driving car market, Nvidia is rapidly expanding its footprint in this emerging segment. Aimed at increasing its footprint in the emerging autonomous vehicle industry, Nvidia Corp stated it will partner with Volkswagen AG and Uber Technologies Inc to bring about further gains…
With the forthcoming launch of electric cars, the demand for video processing chips and IoT enabled chips is likely to surge. On Monday, U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management Corp disclosed that it has acquired a shade of 5% stake in Hitachi Kokusai Electric, a chip manufacturer for equipment and video solution business. Earlier in April,…
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