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Conexant / Ikanos Deal Streamlines Struggling Chipmaker

Tech Confidential submits: Struggling chipmaker Conexant Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CNXT) has taken another step in streamlining its business, announcing Wednesday an agreement to sell its broadband access unit to Ikanos Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IKAN) for $54 million in cash.A year ago, Conexant sold its broadband set-top box technology business to...

Tags: Chip, Dealscape, Conexant Systems, Ikanos Communications Inc.

External links 2009-04-22

IDT: Doing the Asset Two-Step

Tech Confidential submits: It's been quite the busy week for interconnect chipmaker Integrated Device Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:IDTI). The Silicon Valley company on Monday swooped in and bid $100 million for Tundra Semiconductor Inc., outbidding Gennum Corp., which had earlier offered $92 million for the Canadian chipmaker. Thursday Gennum...

Tags: Chip, Dealscape, Integrated Device Technology

External links 2009-05-01

Broadcom: If You Can't Buy 'em, Sue 'em

Tech Confidential submits: Two months after chipmaker Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ:BRCM) gave up its hostile, $912 million takeover pursuit of Emulex Corp. (NYSE:ELX), the company has slapped its unwilling target with a patent infringment suit.In a press release issued Monday after market close, Broadcom accused Emulex of infringing 10...

Tags: Chip, Dealscape, Broadcom Corp., Emulex Corp.

External links 2009-09-14

Earnings Preview for Intel

Tech Confidential submits: Hurt by a slowdown in consumer spending, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) is poised for a rebound in growth and possibly dealmaking. Analysts expect the chipmaker to announce earnings on Tuesday of an average 27 cents per share and revenue of $9.02 billion for the third quarter....

Tags: Chip, Dealscape, Intel Corp.

External links 2009-10-12

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Oracle Buys VC-Backed Virtual Iron

Tech Confidential submits: Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ:ORCL) has bought another piece of the virtualization landscape, announcing a deal Wednesday to acquire Virtual Iron Inc.When we last wrote about Virtual Iron, in January 2008, it had just raised a $20 million round, bringing the total funding in the company to...

Tags: Software, Dealscape, Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp.

External links 2009-05-13