More deals seen in chips as Internet of Things blooms


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 09 Jun 2015

INTERNET OF THINGS: Visitors looking at a connected device at SIdO, the Connected Business trade show. Bigger is better is the new mantra, as more technologies are being squeezed onto chips and customers want to deal with integrated suppliers that can offer the broadest range of products.

NEW YORK/SEATTLE: With the biggest year in chip deals since 2000 not even halfway through, mid-sized semiconductor makers appear to be prime takeover targets as the largest players look to round out their capabilities and turn their focus to chips for cars, watches and other devices, making the "Internet of Things" a reality. 

Bigger is better is the new mantra, as more technologies are being squeezed onto chips and customers want to deal with integrated suppliers that can offer the broadest range of products. 

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