Big electronics makers to merge in US$15bil deal


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 27 Jul 2016

epa05338282 A closeup view shows a computer circuit board displayed during the COMPUTEX, the largest computer show in Asia, in Taipei, Taiwan, 31 May 2016. The COMPUTEX computer show runs from 31 May to 04 June 2016 and gathers 1,602 exhibitors from 30 countries with 5,009 booths to display their latest products and to sign orders with foreign buyers. EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO

SAN FRANCISCO: Electronic component maker Analog Devices announced a deal July 26 to buy rival Linear Technology for US$15bil (RM61.14bil). 

The combination “brings together two of the strongest business and technology franchises in the semiconductor industry,” said Vincent Roche, president and chief executive of Analog Devices. 

The Star Festive Promo: Get 35% OFF Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Tech News

Anthropic mocks ChatGPT ads in Super Bowl spot, vows Claude will stay ad-free
Tesla 2.0: What customers think of Model S demise, Optimus robot rise
Vista Equity Partners and Intel to lead investment in AI chip startup SambaNova, sources say
Apple plans to allow external voice-controlled AI chatbots in CarPlay, Bloomberg News reports
Goldman Sachs teams up with Anthropic to automate banking tasks with AI agents, CNBC reports
US Justice Department casts wide net on Netflix's business practices in merger probe, WSJ reports
Big Tech's quarter in four charts: AI splurge and cloud growth
Nacsa investigating alleged cyber-espionage targeting multiple government bodies
AI trade splinters as investors get more selective
Global chip sales expected to hit $1 trillion this year, industry group says

Others Also Read