Market recovery, limited growth opportunities and consolidation pressures drive semiconductor M&A

The first two quarters of 2010 delivered a refreshing recovery to the broader semiconductor business with some corporations and corporate business units delivering record revenues and profits. The M&A activity has accelerated and we've even seen a few IPO's. Here's my list of semiconductor industry M&A deals from the past 15 months with links to the stories:

• ON Semiconductor to Acquire SANYO Semiconductor
  
• NXP Acquires Jennic
  
• National Semiconductor Acquires GTronix
• Broadcom Announces Intention to Acquire Innovision
• SMSC Announces Acquisition of STS
• Synopsys to Acquire Virage Logic Corporation
  
• Synopsys Acquires High-level Synthesis Technology from Synfora, Inc.
• Emulex to Acquire ServerEngines
• M/A-COM Technology Solutions and Mimix Broadband Complete Merger
  
• ON Semiconductor Acquires Sound Design Technologies, Ltd.
• Rambus Acquires Uni-Pixel Display and Backlighting Intellectual Property
• MEMC Announces Agreement to Acquire Solaicx
• Zarlink Sells Optical Products Group to Tyco Electronics
  
• Cisco Announces Agreement to Acquire CoreOptics
• Cadence to Acquire Denali
  
• Silicon Laboratories Acquires Silicon Clocks and CMEMS™ Technology
  
• IDT Acquires Power Module VRM Assets of IKOR, a Subsidiary of iWatt Corporation
• Maxim to acquire Teridian for $315M
• Microsemi Corporation to Acquire White Electronic Designs Corporation
• MoSys Acquires MagnaLynx Inc.
• Intersil to Acquire Techwell
• Ralink and TrendChip Enter Into Merger Agreement
  
• AuthenTec Acquires SafeNet’s Embedded Security Solutions Division
  
• SMSC Acquires Kleer Semiconductor Corporation
• Black Sand Announces Acquisition of CMOS PA IP from SiLabs
  
• Micron Technology to acquire Numonyx
• Broadcom to acquire Teknovus
• Microchip Technology Announces Acquisition of Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
• IDT Acquires Mobius Microsystems
• Microchip Technology Acquires ZeroG Wireless
  
• Intersil to Acquire Rock Semiconductor
• Open-Silicon acquires Silicon Logic Engineering
  
• ON Semiconductor to Acquire California Micro Devices
• IXYS Announces Acquisition of Zilog
• Broadcom to Acquire Dune Networks
• IDT Divests Micro Networks Business
  
• Semtech Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Sierra Monolithics, Inc.
• GigOptix, Inc. Announces Acquisition of ChipX
• ON Semiconductor Acquires PulseCore Semiconductor
• Intelleflex Adds Development Team and IP, Spun Out from Maxim
• Sigma Designs, Inc. to Acquire CopperGate Communications Ltd.
• Mentor Graphics and Valor Sign Definitive Merger Agreement
  
• NXP Transfers IP and Development Team to Virage Logic
• SMSC Announces Close of Tallika Corporation Acquisition
• Atheros to Acquire Intellon
• ATIC Makes Bid to Acquire Chartered
• TriQuint Acquires TriAccess Technologies
• Vimicro to acquire Video Surveillance business from Alcatel-Lucent
• Bosch to acquire Akustica, Inc.
• Key ASIC Acquires Gateway Silicon, Inc
  
• GSI Technology Acquires SRAM Product Line from Sony Electronics
• Ikanos Communications Completes Acquisition Product Line From Conexant
• IXYS to acquire Leadis LED driver and controller business
• LogicVision acqusition by Mentor complete
• Virage Logic Announces Intent to Acquire ARC International
• Abilis Acquires Two Product Lines From Freescale Semiconductor
• Intersil to acquire Quellan
• Microtune Completes Acquisition of Auvitek
• AuthenTec Acquires Assets of Atrua Technologies
• IDT Completes Acquisition of Tundra Semiconductor
• Infineon to sell Wireline Communications Business to Golden Gate
  
• CSR plc completes acquisition of SiRF
• Exar Corporation Closes Galazar Networks Acquisition
• IDT Acquires Touch Sensor Technology from Leadis Technology
• Microsemi Acquires Nexsem, Inc.
• MoSys Acquires Prism Circuits, Inc.
• Intel to Acquire Wind River Systems