- QLogic acquires NetXen
- NetLogic acquires "search engine" carve-out from IDT
- IDT hijacks Tundra from suitor Gennum
- Microsemi acquires "defense and security" carve-out from Endwave
- Ikanos acquires "broadband access" carve-out from Conexant
- Broadcom launches unfriendly acquisition of Emulex
- Microsemi acquires "rad hard" carve-out from Spectrum Control
- Microchip acquires R&E International
- Rambus acquires packaging patents from Inapac
- LSI acquires "RAID adapter" carve-out from AMCC
- Trident Microsystems acquires "frame rate conversion and audio" carve-outs from Micronas
- Western Digital acquires SiliconSystems
- Microchip accumulates 9.2% of Supertex
Will the semiconductor industry consolidate in an orderly and logical progression resulting in bigger and healthier competitors benefiting all parties? Or, will we follow the path of other 50 year-old industries and consolidate in a fury of ego and hubris which transfers shareholder equity into the ether?
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