According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, Intel Corp is close to acquiring Israel’s Tower Semiconductor for around $6 billion. The deal comes at a time when Intel is looking to advance its strategy of contract manufacturing chips… Read More ›
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A delegation of high level Foxconn executives visit the White House
Foxconn, the world’s largest contract manufacturer, has loads to talk to the White House. Here’s why … As per footage shown on Taiwanese television, top executives from Foxconn, including founder and chairman Terry Gou, visited the White House on Thursday…. Read More ›
Samsung Electronics to be sole manufacturer of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 830 chips
Although the value for this sole manufacturing deal has not been disclosed, Samsung was the sole manufacturer of Qualcomm’s 820 chips. Industry analysts had pegged the deal at more than $1 billion. The 830 chip will be featured in Samsung’s… Read More ›