Week In Review: Design, Low Power
Circuit simulation speedup; DSP IP for embedded vision; edge AI startup; clock distribution; Skyworks buys Silicon Labs’ infrastructure, auto biz.
Skyworks Solutions will acquire
Silicon Labs’ Infrastructure & Automotive (I&A) business for $2.75 billion cash. The transaction includes Silicon Labs’ power/isolation, timing and broadcast products, intellectual property, and approximately 350 employees. Silicon Labs said it will focus on its IoT business, which includes integrated hardware and software wireless platforms for multiple protocols.
Skyworks develops analog semiconductors for wireless networking across a broad range of markets. “This acquisition will broadly expand our capabilities across high-growth end markets including automotive, communications and industrial, creating new and highly compelling opportunities for Skyworks,” said Liam K. Griffin, president and CEO of Skyworks.
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