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Samsung Still the World’s Largest Semiconductor Company

by Omid Rahmat

Despite a 10.8% decline in revenues, the Korean giant stayed on top. Growth favored Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, AMD, and MediaTek.

Samsung retains top spot in Omdia Q4 2021 semiconductor market analysis

by Milos Pavlovic

What They Say Omdia reported its Q4 2021 figures for the semiconductor business showing that Intel just, barely, squeezed past Samsung Electronics for the year as a whole although Samsung was in top spot …

Infographic: Q4 2021 | Semiconductors

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Counterpoint Research published its data on the semiconductor market in Q4 2021 which showed Samsung well ahead of Intel with strong DRAM and NAND sales. Major smartphone SoC and GPU vendors …

Broadcom Does a Deal with the FTC

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Broadcom, which had already settled a dispute with the European Commission (Commission accepts Broadcom commitments for set-top chips), has now reached a similar deal with the US FTC. The company denied …

Tags:Broadcom| Litigation| Monopolies (Anti Trust)

Commission accepts Broadcom commitments for set-top chips

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The European Commission has been taking action against Broadcom over issues of competition policy. In April the firm said it would not make new agreements with similar terms and the Commission …

Tags:Broadcom| Europe| SOCs| STBs

Verimatrix and Broadcom Join Forces to Support Rapid Android TV Deployment with 4K/UHD Compliance

by Artem Alekseenko

Verimatrix, formerly known as Inside Secure, a global provider of innovative, customer-friendly cybersecurity solutions that protect content, devices, software and applications, and Broadcom announced a new collaboration to streamline Android TV set-top box (STB) …

Tags:Android| Broadcom| STBs

IHS: Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Hit Record $120.8 Billion in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

Global semiconductor industry revenue grew 4.4% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter of 2018, reaching a record $120.8 billion, with growth occurring in all application markets and world regions, according to IHS Markit. Senior analyst …

Broadcom to Acquire CA Technologies

by Andrew Fenn

Broadcom, a semiconductor device supplier to the wired, wireless, enterprise storage and industrial end markets; and CA Technologies, a provider of IT management software and solutions, announced that the companies have entered into a …

Tags:Broadcom| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Broadcom Calls Off Qualcomm Bid

by Milos Pavlovic

Broadcom called off its bid for Qualcomm after President Trump said that it should not go ahead. Trump cited concerns over national security (Broadcom is currently based in Singapore, but had said that it …

Broadcom Makes “Best and Final” Offer in Qualcomm Takeover Bid

by Andrew Fenn

Broadcom has made what it has called its “final” offer in its bid to acquire Qualcomm, who rejected the company’s previous bid in November 2017, claiming that it “significantly undervalued” the company. (Qualcomm Rejects …

Tags:Broadcom| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Qualcomm| Vol 25 - Issue 05

Qualcomm Rejects Broadcom Acquisition Offer

by Andrew Fenn

Qualcomm’s board of directors has unanimously rejected an unsolicited proposal announced by Broadcom last week. In the company’s official statement, executive chairman of Qualcomm, Paul Jacobs, said: “It is the board’s unanimous belief that …

Broadcom Wants to Buy Qualcomm

by Bob Raikes

Broadcom has made an unsolicited bid to buy Qualcomm for a price of $60 per share, plus $10 in Broadcom stock, valuing the company at around $130 billion and a 28% premium on the …