[sdiy] Dialog buys Atmel

[rsdio at audiobanshee.com]

"mono" means "one" - and there are many more manufacturers in this field that just one. They've got a lot more companies to buy before they have a monopoly. Texas Instruments, Linear Technology, Maxim Integrated, and others have substantial offerings in the power sector, including mobile and embedded.


On Sep 22, 2015, at 6:49 AM, Roman Sowa <modular at go2.pl> wrote:
> The merger will create world leader in Power Management for mobile and embedded.
> At least that's what the news say.
> 
> Dialog has also acquired iWatt (mixed-signal, power, RF) 2 years ago for peanuts comparing to Atmel deal.
> 
> Looks like powerfull power monopoly
> 
> Roman
> 
> W dniu 2015-09-22 o 15:17, MTG pisze:
>> Probably some big holding company.
>> 
>> On 9/22/2015 3:12 AM, Michael Zacherl wrote:
>>> 
>>> http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_28853187/atmel-be-acquired-by-uks-dialog-semiconductor-4
>>> 
>>> 
>>> "Atmel was known to be for sale" … really?
>>> 
>>> On 21.Sep 2015, at 14:48 , Michael Zacherl <sdiy-mz01 at blauwurf.info> wrote:
>>>> wow.
>>>> besides that what they say on their website, what is Dialog Semi
>>>> known or maybe even famous for?
>>>> Michael.
>>>> 
>>>> On 21.Sep 2015, at 12:34 , Neil Johnson <neil.johnson71 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Further to the interesting discussion about microcontrollers, thought
>>>>> the folks here might be interested in today's news:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Dialog buys Atmel:
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://www.dialog-semiconductor.com/content/dialog-semiconductor-acquire-atmel-46-billion
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> No idea what this will mean for the AVR range as yet, but will
>>>>> definitely keep an eye on this.
>