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ADI to Acquire Linear Tech for $14.8 Billion
SAN FRANCISCO—Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) will acquire rival Linear Technology Corp. in a cash and stock deal worth abou...
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China Likely to Narrow Chip Gap, IC Insights Says
TAIPEI — China, which in dollar terms imports more semiconductors than oil, is likely to narrow its chip deficit by the end of this ...
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5G Research Gets U.S. Call
SAN JOSE, Calif. – A group of U.S. government agencies and corporations pledged to spend a total $400 million over seven years o...
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Samsung Reportedly Appoints Panel to Protect Fab Workers
LONDON--Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has appointed an ombudsman committee to monitor and report on workplace safety at its wafer f...
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Consolidation Shuffles Automotive IC Vendor Rankings
SAN FRANCISCO—Growth in the automotive semiconductor market slowed in 2015 amid currency fluctuations and rampant consolidatio...
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Fab Tool Book-to-Bill Remains Above Parity
SAN FRANCISCO—The three-month average ratio of bookings to billings for North American semiconductor equipment vendors remai...
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