Skyworks achieves IATF 16949 automotive certification
November 12, 2024
Skyworks Solutions has achieved IATF 16949 automotive certification at its facilities in Newbury Park, California; Woburn, Massachusetts; Mexicali, Mexico; Osaka, Japan; and Bedok, Singapore; and support sites in Irvine, California; Andover, Massachusetts; Ottawa, Canada; Seoul, Korea; and Ang Mo Kio in Singapore.
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Rochester Electronics to offer Skyworks Devices
March 03, 2023
Rochester Electronic is now offering its customers active and end-of-life (EOL) Skyworks Solutions products.
TI on top of the world as the biggest analog IC supplier
June 08, 2022
With analog sales of USD 14.1 billion and 19% marketshare, Texas Instruments maintained its firm grip as the world’s leading supplier of analog devices in 2021.
Gartner: global semiconductor revenue grew 25.1% in 2021
January 20, 2022
Worldwide semiconductor revenue increased 25.1% in 2021 to total USD 583.5 billion, crossing the USD 500 billion threshold for the first time, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc.
Former GlobalFoundries executive to lead IQE
November 22, 2021
Following an extensive and rigorous search process, the board of the UK supplier of compound semiconductor wafer products announces that it has appointed Americo Lemos as Chief Executive Officer, starting on 10 January 2022.
Silicon Labs completes sale of Infrastructure & Automotive business
July 27, 2021
Silicon Labs announces that it has completed the divestiture of its Infrastructure & Automotive business to Skyworks Solutions for USD 2.75 billion in an all-cash asset transaction.
TI tops Analog IC supplier list with room to spare
June 03, 2021
Skyworks Solutions posts the strongest sales increase in 2020 as the top-10 suppliers collectively accounted for 62% of total analog sales, reports market researcher IC Insights.
Silicon Labs sells infrastructure & auto unit to Skyworks
April 23, 2021
Analog semiconductor specialist Skyworks Solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement with Silicon Laboratories Inc., under which Skyworks will acquire the Infrastructure & Automotive business of Silicon Labs in an all-cash asset transaction valued at USD 2.75 billion.
indie Semiconductor to merge with Thunder Bridge Acquisition II
December 18, 2020
indie Semiconductor, a company focused on next generation automotive semiconductors, and Thunder Bridge Acquisition II, a special purpose acquisition company, have entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination that would result in the combined entity continuing as a publicly listed company.
GaAs RF revenue projected to decline by 3.8% in 2020
July 13, 2020
RF front-end component IDM and foundry revenues will be affected under the dual influences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Chinese government’s policy of decoupling from the U.S., driven by the ever-intensifying U.S.-China trade war that began in 2019, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations.
Six chip companies expecting an increase in 2Q sales
June 05, 2020
Because of uncertainty regarding the impact of Covid-19 on business in the second half of this year, many semiconductor companies have not provided full year 2020 guidance.
TI maintains firm grip as world's top analog IC supplier
June 01, 2020
TI's 2019 analog marketshare grew to 19% and ST climbed to fourth place as the top-10 suppliers collectively accounted for 62% of total analog sales.
Skyworks announces fiscal impacts of Huawei ban
June 06, 2019
Skyworks Solutions Inc. is updating its outlook for the third fiscal quarter of 2019, ending June 28, as a result of the U.S. government’s addition of Huawei Technologies Co. and affiliates to the Entity List.
TI remains top, while Infineon moves into 3rd place
May 13, 2019
TI’s 2018 analog sales rise to $10.8 billion; Infineon moves into third position, ST posts strongest annual increase as top-10 suppliers collectively account for 60% of total analog market.
Apple spent $60 billion with 9000 US suppliers in 2018
January 29, 2019
Just over a year ago, component manufacturer Finisar was awarded USD 390 million from Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund to expand production of a critical part of the TrueDepth camera system, introduced with iPhone X.
Skyworks closes acquisition of Avnera
August 20, 2018
Analog semiconductors provider, Skyworks Solutions, has closed its acquisition of Avnera Corporation, a developer of Analog System on Chips (ASoCs).
Skyworks to acquire Avnera for $405 million
August 07, 2018
Analog semiconductor company, Skyworks Solutions, says that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Avnera Corporation, a developer of Analog System on Chips (ASoCs).
Texas Instruments expands its lead among top analog suppliers
May 04, 2018
The top 10 IC suppliers in the USD 54.5 billion analog market last year accounted for 59% of the category’s worldwide sales in 2017, according to IC Insights.
German Engineering on the test bench
December 23, 2016
As a company located in Germany, we are proud to announce the first German smartphone on our teardown table: The Shift5.1 by Shift. We also tore down the Wiko Pulp 4G from our neighbors—our first French smartphone teardown.
How do you open the iPhone 7 Plus? Courage.
November 10, 2016
We mustered up the courage to complete our first of three teardowns: the iPhone 7 Plus.
Skyworks appoints new Chief Financial Officer
August 30, 2016
Kris Sennesael has joined Skyworks Solutions as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Sennesael, most recently served as chief financial officer for Enphase Energy, a semiconductor-based energy solutions provider.
Skyworks powers Huawei’s next-gen smartphones
June 28, 2016
Skyworks Solutions, a provider of analog semiconductors, will have its products included in Huawei’s newest flagship P9 and P9 Plus smartphones.
TI maintains analog leadership
June 03, 2016
Infineon, Skyworks Solutions move up, ST slips in shakeup of top analog suppliers of 2015.
Skyworks calls off merger with PMC-Sierra
November 24, 2015
Skyworks Solutions hast decided not to modify its amended and restated merger agreement with PMC-Sierra, which it entered into on October 29, 2015.
PMC stays with Skyworks
November 16, 2015
PMC-Sierra's board of directors has determined that the proposal from Microsemi Corporation is not superior to the existing agreement with Skyworks Solutions.
Microsemi not ready to throw in the towel
November 02, 2015
The battle for PMC-Sierra continues. Microsemi has in increased its proposal to acquire PMC bringing the total up to USD USD 2.3 billion.
Skyworks updates its offer for PMC-Sierra
October 30, 2015
Skyworks Solutions has increased its acquisition offer for PMC-Sierra for USD 11.60 in cash per share, bringing up the total value to about USD 2.27 billion.
Microsemi enters the battle for PMC-Sierra
October 19, 2015
Microsemi Corporation has submitted an offer to acquire PMC-Sierra in a deal valued at USD 2.4 billion.
Skyworks to acquire PMC-Sierra for $2 billion
October 06, 2015
Its been a busy year in the consolidation of the semiconductor industry – and it continues to be with yet another acquisition. Skyworks Solutions has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PMC-Sierra.
Teardown: Is the iPhone 6s worth its weight in rose gold?
September 25, 2015
No teardown is as highly-anticipated as an iPhone teardown—so, to quell your curiosity, our teardown engineers ventured to the land down under and investigated the innards of an iPhone 6s.
Google OnHub teardown
September 17, 2015
Google’s latest gizmo – the OnHub – promises a new way to Wi-Fi. But is this just a router? Or the prophesied future hub of an automated home? We dove in to see if the OnHub does more than just what’s on the tin.
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