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
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.
Marvell expands R&D footprint in India
January 14, 2020
Marvell has announced the addition of its new facility in Bangalore, part of Marvell India Private Limited, the company’s second largest research and development (R&D) effort spanning three sites – Bangalore, Pune and Hyderabad.
Marvell completes sale of Wi-Fi connectivity business to NXP
December 09, 2019
Marvell has completed the sale of its Wi-Fi Connectivity business to NXP. The divestiture encompasses Marvell's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology portfolios and related assets.
Revenue ranking of global top 10 IC design companies
December 06, 2019
The newest analysis from TrendForce shows that several U.S.-based IC design companies experienced continually expanding losses in 3Q19 revenue because of the ongoing China-U.S. trade war and because Huawei had yet to be removed from the Entity List.
Green light for NXP’s acquisition of Marvell’s wireless connectivity assets
December 04, 2019
NXP Semiconductors N.V. and Marvell have cleared all necessary hurdles and received the required regulatory approvals for NXP’s acquisition of the wireless connectivity portfolio from Marvell.
Marvell layoffs in VT, NC and CA
November 20, 2019
Days after the close of the acquisition of Avera Semiconductor on November 5, Marvell Semi filed a WARN notice with the State of Vermont, ahead of 78 permanent layoffs at its Essex Junction facility.
Marvell completes acquisition of Avera Semi
November 06, 2019
Marvell has completed its acquisition of Avera Semiconductor, the Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) business of GlobalFoundries.
Marvell completes Aquantia deal
September 19, 2019
Marvell Group has completed its acquisition of Silicon Valley-based Aquantia Corp., which commenced in May.
Semiconductor acquisitions regain momentum in 2019
September 19, 2019
This year’s merger and acquisition announcements are driven by deals in networking and wireless connectivity ICs and by suppliers adding products for automotive systems and other strong-growth markets into the next decade, says IC Insights.
US-China trade impacts global top ten IC design companies
September 05, 2019
The global top ten IC design companies for 2Q19 ranked by revenue have just been released by TrendForce, in which we see revenues of the top five all falling YoY.
Marvell extends strategic partnership with Arm
June 07, 2019
Marvell has entered a broader strategic partnership with Arm, a subsidiary of SoftBank Group, to accelerate the design and development of next-generation Marvell ThunderX server processor technology.
NXP to acquire Marvell's Wi-Fi connectivity business
May 29, 2019
Marvell says it has entered into a definitive agreement under which NXP will acquire Marvell's Wi-Fi Connectivity business in an all-cash, asset transaction valued at USD 1.76 billion.
Marvell to acquire Avera Semi from Globalfoundries
May 21, 2019
Marvell says it has entered into definitive agreements to purchase Avera Semiconductor, the Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) business of Globalfoundries.
Marvell buys Aquantia, revs automotive Ethernet capabilities
May 06, 2019
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. is acquiring all outstanding shares of Aquantia and extending its reach into the multi-gig 2.5G/5G/10G ethernet segments.
Global top ten IC design companies ranked by revenue
February 27, 2019
According to TrendForce's latest statistics, the global top ten IC design companies, ranked by revenue, have just come out, with Broadcom, Qualcomm and NVIDIA, taking first, second and third, respectively.
Top 10 fabless IC design houses
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November 22, 2018
TrendForce announced the ranking of top 10 fabless IC design houses worldwide based on their revenues for 3Q18, among which Qualcomm was the only one to post a slight decline.
