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July 4, 2017  

Samsung to invest $19B in chip, display plants

Global memory chip industry is enjoying a massive boom thanks to a surge in demand for microchips.

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March 2, 2015  

Chipmaker NXP to acquire rival Freescale for $11.8B

Deal makes NXP the biggest supplier of microchips to the automotive industry.

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December 2, 2014  

Chipmaker Cypress buying Spansion in stock deal worth $1.59B

Deal expected to cut annual costs by $135 million within three years.

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September 25, 2013  

Applied Materials to acquire Tokyo Electron for $9.4 billion

The all-stock transaction will create a new company with a market capitalization of about $29 billion.

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April 17, 2013  

Taiwan tech industry gears up to meet growing challenge from Samsung

Taiwan’s smartphone, memory chip and display panel makers suffered sagging exports.