Synaptics to Acquire iPhone Display Chipmaker Renesas SP Drivers for $475 Million

earlier year, apple rumored in negotiations with chipmaker renesas electronics acquire renesas sp drivers division, produces chips smartphone displays including iphone. talks between companies reportedly "failed make progress," touchpad , touchscreen maker synaptics entering picture acquirer. noted reuters, deal official, synaptics paying $475 million renesas sp drivers.

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synaptics supplied scroll wheel first ipod, lost apple customer when cupertino company decided bring touch technology in house. synaptics hopes bring apple customer acquiring renesas sp drivers in deal expected close later year.

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"our better opportunities complementary technologies internally. , @ junction don't believe driver chips internally opportunity us," synaptics inc chief executive rick bergman said reuters.

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synaptics reportedly use acquisition develop single-chip solution combines touch technology renesas sp's display technology. combined chipset projected improve display performance , lower component cost smartphone makers such apple , samsung. synaptics manufactures fingerprint sensors , controls 90 percent of market after acquired fingerprint id provider validity $255 million last year.

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as long = improved quality lower $$$
after purchase of beats apple, heart sinks when see new article stating new merger or acquisition.

 

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