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Top10 fabless IC design companies sees new revenue highs
September 21, 2021
In view of the ongoing production capacity shortage in the semiconductor industry and the resultant price hike of chips, revenue of the top 10 IC design companies for 2Q21 reached USD 29.8 billion, a 60.8% YoY increase, according to TrendForce's latest investigations.
Penetration rate of Ice Lake CPUs in server market to surpass 30% by 2022
August 23, 2021
While the server industry transitions to the latest generation of processors based on the x86 platform, the Intel Ice Lake and AMD Milan CPUs entered mass production earlier this year and were shipped to certain customers, such as North American CSPs and telecommunication companies, at a low volume in 1Q21, according to market researcher Tren[b][/b]dForce.
Marvell to acquire Innovium - expands ethernet switching portfolio
August 04, 2021
Marvell Technology has entered into a definitive agreement under which it will acquire Innovium in an all-stock transaction. Innovium shareholders will receive USD 1.1 billion in consideration consisting of about 19.05 million shares of Marvell Common Stock.
Crypto mining - key to Nvidia overtaking Broadcom in 1Q21
June 14, 2021
While foundry capacities remained tight, prompting IC design companies to compete over limited foundry capacities in order to fulfill rising demand for various end devices, the top 10 IC design (fabless) companies posted remarkable revenues in 1Q21, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations.
Former Marvell COO named NXP’s new EVP, global operations
May 18, 2021
Andy Micallef has been named NXP’s Executive Vice President, Global Operations, effective May 17. In this role, Micallef will be responsible for executing NXP’s end-to-end manufacturing, quality, and supply chain strategies.
Marvell completes its acquisition of Inphi
April 21, 2021
Marvell Technology has completed its acquisition of Inphi Corporation; the combination creates a US semiconductor powerhouse.
Top 10 fabless IC design companies see 26.4% YoY increase
March 26, 2021
Qualcomm was able to overtake Broadcom for the leading position in the top 10 list primarily due to two reasons: First, the sudden demand surge for network devices; and second, Apple’s decision to once again adopt Qualcomm’s baseband processors, says Trendforce.
Marvell receives Chinese 'Ok' for Inphi acquisition
March 25, 2021
Semiconductor company Marvell Technology announces that the State Administration for Market Regulation in China has approved the company's previously announced proposed acquisition of Inphi Corporation.
Marvell and Fujitsu partner to deliver 5G baseband technology
March 01, 2021
Fujitsu has selected Marvell's baseband processor silicon to power its new 5G New Radio (NR) base station offerings.
Five mega-deals pushed M&A value to $118B last year
January 13, 2021
The value of the mergers and acquisitions seen last year within the semiconductor industry set a new record. Five big acquisition announcements and more than a dozen smaller deals in 2020 pushed the total value of M&A agreements in the year to an all-time high of USD 118.0 billion, surpassing the previous record of USD 107.7 billion reached in 2015
TrendForce: new iPhone models key to Qualcomm’s top spot in 3Q20
December 18, 2020
Apple’s release of the iPhone 12, which has been popular in the consumer markets, led to soaring demand for Qualcomm’s 5G modems and RF chips, in turn propelling Qualcomm’s revenues past that of its rival Broadcom once again to clinch the number one spot in the revenue ranking of global top 10 IC design (fabless) companies for 3Q20, says TrendForce.
Marvell to acquire Inphi – accelerating growth in cloud and 5G infrastructure
October 30, 2020
Marvell Technology Group and Inphi Corporation have entered into a definitive agreement under which Marvell will acquire Inphi for about USD 10 billion.
Broadcom overtakes Qualcomm for first place among the top ten IC design companies
August 31, 2020
According to the revenue ranking of top ten IC design companies for 2Q20 compiled by TrendForce, Broadcom was able to capture number one position by surpassing Qualcomm in quarterly revenue.
Qualcomm retakes market leadership in 1Q20
June 16, 2020
According to the 1Q20 revenue ranking of global top 10 IC design companies compiled from TrendForce’s latest data, Qualcomm was able to stop the trend of continuous YoY revenue declines, which lasted for the six previous consecutive quarters.
Global top 10 IC designers’ 2019 revenues drop by 4.1% YoY
March 18, 2020
Under the combined influence of the U.S. Entity List and the COVID-19 pandemic, the IC design industry is unlikely to return to growth in 2020.
Marvell Semiconductor makes more cuts in CA
March 12, 2020
In its latest round of workforce cuts, Marvell Technology Group Inc. has announced layoffs of 124 employees, including 94 in Santa Clara.
Nokia, Intel to collaborate on 5G radio technology
March 05, 2020
Nokia announced it will collaborate with Intel on silicon technology for Nokia’s 5G radio portfolio and cloud networks.
Nokia and Marvell team up on 5G silicon technology
March 04, 2020
Nokia and Marvell have announced a plan to co-develop leading 5G multi-RAT (radio access technology) silicon innovations, including multiple generations of custom silicon and infrastructure processors.
Seven major chip acquisitions valued at USD 1bn or more
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February 12, 2020
Semiconductor merger and acquisition activity strengthened in 2019 after pulling back in the two previous years from historic high levels of M&A agreements in 2015 and 2016.
