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Article: Strategy Analytics: European Cellular Chip Industry Consolidation Creates Strong Player on World Stage.
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- May 1, 2008
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BOSTON -- The Strategy Analytics Handset Component Technologies service report, "NXP & ST Micro Wireless Merger Increases Pressure on Freescale, Infineon, MediaTek & Broadcom," analyzes the planned merger of wireless business units of NXP Semiconductors and ST Microelectronics and examines how this deal positions them relative to other cellular chip vendors.
"On paper, the deal appears to be very complementary. The combined entity will hold more than 3500 patents related to semiconductors for wireless. ST will contribute strength in chips for high-end cellphone, ASICs, connectivity ASSPs, multimedia processors and power management, while NXP will contribute ...