Huge technology buyouts of the past few years may be just the start.
|
Chipmaker and handset manufacturer find each other again in stalled 3G market.
|
Private equity firms are shaking up the chip industry.
|
An investment firm created by former Apple execs grabs the chip maker.
|
Private equity deal for former Motorola unit could be largest leveraged buyout in tech history.
|
Top Stories for the Week of July 24 2006: Sun Microsystems Serves It Up; Freescale Semiconductor's Memorable Achievement; Chip Equipment Sales Surge
|
Freescale bets on MRAM to beat out memory contenders.
|
ZigBee chip producer to expand its reach.
|
The chip company targets portable media players as it takes on tough competitors.
|
The second-largest cell phone maker acquires 3G technology, a move that could leave Freescale in a sticky spot.
|
Analysts insist that despite major setbacks, UWB will be here this year.
|
The firm’s software package aims to push its products into more consumer devices.
|
Icera wants to capitalize on the emerging cell phone network for fast data rates.
|
STMicroelectronics and Freescale partner to produce 32-bit PowerPC semicontrollers for automotive applications.
|
The three companies will pool their engineering resources to develop advanced chip manufacturing technologies.
|
Motorola phones could soon double as remote controls for toy cars.
|
Pioneer, Toshiba, SimpleDevices, and Freescale are among the companies making car entertainment announcements.
|
The electronics giant plans to spin off its chip division, mostly via sales rather than an IPO.
|
The electronics maker unveils a chip package for mobile TV, faces strong competition in this emerging market.
|
A year after its IPO and spin-off from Motorola, Freescale Semiconductor still struggles to live up to its name.
|
Page
1
of
2
|