NXP-Freescale merger creates the eighth-largest chipmaker

Prior to the merger, NXP ranked 15th in revenue and Freescale placed 18th. However, with combined revenues last year of approximately USD 10 billion, the new – merged – company would have surpass Broadcom and STMicroelectronics. Only Intel, Samsung Electronics, Qualcomm, SK Hynix, Micron Technology, Texas Instruments and Toshiba would have been bigger, according to IHS. Global top 10 semiconductor makers’ revenue share

2014 Rank	Company	Revenue Share
1	Intel	14.14%
2	Samsung Electronics	10.77%
3	Qualcomm	5.46%
4	SK Hynix	4.56%
5	Micron Technology	4.56%
6	Texas Instruments	3.46%
7	Toshiba	2.90%
8	NXP-Freescale (Merged)	2.83%
9	Broadcom	2.38%
10	STMicroelectronics	2.10%