The company Texas Instruments has strong seventh place in the ranking of the largest sellers of semiconductor products, but specializes in analog products and solutions for built-in appliances. TI differs by conservative policy on mergers and acquisitions, but this company can spend money on major acquisitions. In March it reached an agreement to purchase assets of NXP Freescale Semiconductor for $ 11.8 billion.
According to experts, if Texas Instruments, having a capitalization of $ 56 billion., Will continue to defer participation in the consolidation of the market, it is easy to miss lucrative opportunities. The same Freescale Semiconductor company intended to buy more before it has expressed interest in NXP. Another object of interest on the part of TI can be Maxim Integrated Products, which is estimated at $ 10 billion. Analog Devices, Linear Technology, Microchip Technology, Intersil and Atmel may be also of interest to Texas Instruments, experts say. In March, CFO of TI admitted that may become a takeover target company supplying analog solutions to customers in the automotive industry and related industry segments.
Along the way, sources reported that Qualcomm may also consider buying companies that can strengthen the position of the giant in the server segment. Qualcomm representatives declined to comment on these rumors. Last year, the company has maintained its status as the fourth largest seller of semiconductor products.