ARM success could trigger takeover bid, says analyst
Peter Clarke, EE Times
(10/12/2009 9:34 AM EDT)
LONDON — Processor intellectual property licensor ARM Holdings plc (Cambridge, England) is set to outperform Intel in the netbook and smartbook markets over the next two and three years, but that success could trigger a takeover bid for the company, according to Didier Scemama, semiconductor analyst with ABN AMRO Bank NV.
Scemama has predicted that ARM might be taken into ownership by its semiconductor and equipment licensees, or at least a blocking holding be taken, to prevent ARM falling into the hands of a single private-equity or industry company. Alternatively, ARM could be placed under the control of a non-profit foundation, in a similar manner to the way in which Symbian and its mobile phone operating system was controlled prior to its acquisition by Nokia.
To read the full article, click here
Related Semiconductor IP
- 0.9V/2.5V I/O Library in TSMC 55nm
- 1.8V/3.3V Multi-Voltage GPIO in TSMC 28nm
- 1.8V/3.3V I/O Library with 5V ODIO & Analog in TSMC 16nm
- ESD Solutions for Multi-Gigabit SerDes in TSMC 28nm
- High-Speed 3.3V I/O library with 8kV ESD Protection in TSPCo 65nm
Related News
- Lexra, licensees fail in MIPS takeover bid
- MOSAID Board Unanimously Recommends That Shareholders Reject Wi-LAN's Hostile Takeover Bid
- MOSAID Provides Update on Value-Enhancing Process and Urges Shareholders Not To Tender To Inadequate Wi-LAN Takeover Bid
- TI loses bid to block ITC patent violation investigation
Latest News
- BrainChip Partners with RTX’s Raytheon for AFRL Radar Contract
- Movellus and RTX’s SEAKR Engineering Collaborate on Advancing Mission-Critical ASICs
- DARPA Selects Cerebras to Deliver Next Generation, Real-Time Compute Platform for Advanced Military and Commercial Applications
- Rapidity Space to Demonstrate Performance Capabilities of the GR765 Platform with SIMD Support
- Telestream Integrates intoPIX’s JPEG XS Technology into PRISM for Advanced IP Video Monitoring