The semiconductor industry is frequently releasing signals of mergers and acquisitions!
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Update time : 2022-10-20 14:35:24
The global semiconductor industry is currently entering an inflection point for new technologies and applications, and mergers and acquisitions remain an important strategy in the development of the industry during this critical period. In order to stay at the forefront of the industry and stand out from various segments, some companies choose to "eat" existing resources to expand their business. In addition to Renesas Electronics, recent acquisitions have been announced by CoreWizard Technology and Alphawave IP.
In September 2022, EDA vendor Core Huazhang Technology announced the completion of the acquisition of high-performance simulation software company Trans cend Electronics and the integration of core technologies, the amount of the acquisition was not disclosed.
CoreChip Technologies acquired the core technology of Thermaltake Electronics to integrate its exascale software simulation technology into CoreChip's Smart V verification platform to enhance its rich system-level verification portfolio and consolidate CoreChip's agile verification solutions.
In March 2022, Alphawave, a Canadian semiconductor IP provider, announced the acquisition of the entire OpenFive business unit from SiFive for US$210 million in cash, funded from the company's existing cash resources. in August, the transaction received all regulatory approvals, including approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
On 13 October local time, Alphawave announced the acquisition of Banias Labs, an Israeli developer of optical digital signal processing chips. Tony Pialis, Alphawave's President and CEO, said that with the acquisition of Banias, Alphawave is expanding its potential market by providing next-generation coherent optical solutions for state-of-the-art data centres. expand its potential market.
In addition, Alphawave revealed that it has also negotiated a non-binding multi-year procurement framework with a leading North American hyperscale manufacturer to develop and market a range of optical products and DSPs for Alphawave, including Banias Labs' coherent DSP technology, with potential sales in excess of US$300 million.
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