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Archive: August 2010
Semiconductor Business
As per the management email sent to Infineon employees this morning, Infineon and Intel have signed the contracts related to the sale of Infineon's Wireless business to Intel Corporation for a sum of approximately US Dollars 1.4bn. Initial reports suggest that IFX's Wireless division is to become a standalone business including all related functions within the Intel group. According to the latest status they expect around 3,400 Infineon …
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Murugavel Ganesan
August 30, 2010
Opinion
Linley Gwennap says "Making it clear that money is no object in its quest to become a major player in the smartphone market, Intel plans to acquire the wireless operations of Infineon. The deal is firm but has not yet been announced, as final details are being negotiated. We believe the purchase price exceeds $1.2 billion, ranking it as one of Intel’s largest acquisitions ever. Infineon’s cellular and GPS technology will complement Intel’s…
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Murugavel Ganesan
August 04, 2010