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Buyer |
Target |
Product
|
Valuation |
Date |
 |
Cypress
Semiconductor |
Lara
Networks |
packet
processing solutions for WAN infrastructure equipment |
$225
million |
Jun
01 |
|
Micrel |
Kendin
Communications |
mixed-signal
technology for Ethernet physical layer and switching chips |
$215
million |
May
01 |
|
Agilent
Technologies |
Sirius
Communications |
CDMA
ASICs for the 3G wireless and satellite communications |
not
disclosed |
May
01 |
|
Vitesse |
Exbit
Technology |
chip-sets
and intellectual property cores |
$104
million |
Apr
01 |
|
Infineon
Technologies |
Catamaran
Communications |
silicon
devices for 10 Gbps and 40 Gbps applications |
$250
million |
Apr
01 |
|
LSI
Logic |
C-Cube
Microsystems |
digital
video ICs |
$878
million |
Mar
01 |
|
Intel |
ICP
vortex Computersysteme |
storage
solutions |
not
disclosed |
Mar
01 |
|
Intel |
VxTel |
silicon
for voice over packet applications |
$550
million |
Feb
01 |
|
Motorola |
Blue
Wave Systems |
high
performance DSPs |
$135
million |
Feb
01 |
|
National
Semiconductor |
innoCOMM |
chipsets
for wireless networking applications |
$130
million |
Feb
01 |
|
Intel |
Xircom |
networking
cards and other devices for notebook computers |
$748
million |
Jan
01 |
|
Broadcom |
ServerWorks |
server
input/output (I/O) integrated circuits |
$957
million |
Jan
01 |
|
Broadcom |
VisionTech |
MPEG-2
compression and
decompression chips |
$772
million |
Nov
00 |
|
Cisco
Systems |
Radiata |
IEEE
802.11a chipsets for wireless systems |
$295
million |
Nov
00 |
|
Broadcom |
SiByte |
network
processors based on the MIPs architecture |
$2.04
billion |
Nov
00 |
|
Broadcom |
Allayer Communications |
switch processors supporting 10 Gbps rates |
$275 million |
Oct
00 |
|
Infineon
/ Sci-worx GmbH |
Sican |
intellectual
property modules and System-On-Chip (SOC) solutions for secure
applications in wired and wireless |
not
disclosed |
Oct
00 |
|
Broadcom |
Element
14 |
DSL
chipsets |
$596
million |
Oct
00 |
|
Xilinx |
RocketChips |
ultra-high-speed
CMOS mixed-signal transceivers |
not
disclosed |
Oct
00 |
|
Kymata |
Total
Micro Products (TMP) |
micro-electromechanical
systems (MEMS) technology |
not
disclosed |
Oct
00 |
|
Infineon
Technologies |
Ardent
Technologies |
single-chip
devices that combine multiple Gigabit and 10/100 Ethernet ports in
an architecture optimized for Layer 2 switches |
US$42
million |
Oct
00 |
|
PMC-Sierra |
SwitchOn
Networks |
high-speed
classification and packet processing technology |
$450
million in stock |
Sept
00 |
|
AMCC |
SiLUTIA |
CMOS
transceivers and I/O protocol controllers |
not
disclosed |
Sept
00 |
|
AMCC |
MMC
Networks |
network
processors, traffic management and switch fabrics |
$4.5
billion |
Aug
00 |
|
Broadcom |
Silicon
Spice |
gateway
processors |
$1.2
billion |
Aug
00 |
|
Lara
Networks |
WarpCom
Technologies |
switching
designs for 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps Ethernet |
not
disclosed |
Aug
00 |
|
Intel |
Trillium
Data Systems |
core
communications software |
$300
million |
Aug
00 |
|
Vitesse
Semiconductor |
Philips
Semiconductors assets |
WAN
product line, HDLC controller product, T1/E1/J1 aggregation product,
a DS-3 termination product |
$30
million |
Aug
00 |
|
TranSwitch |
Alacrity |
6.4
Gbps cell-based switch engine |
$11
million |
Aug
00 |
|
Broadcom |
Altima
Communications |
ICs
for low-cost 10/100 switches and hubs |
$533
million |
Jul
00 |
|
Net2Phone |
Aplio |
VOIP
processor and appliance |
not
disclosed |
Jul
00 |
|
Cypress
Semiconductor |
Silicon
Light Machines |
micro-electromechanical
systems (MEMS) technology |
$169
million |
Jul
00 |
|
Conexant
Systems |
NetPlane
Systems
(Harris & Jeffries) |
core
networking software, including MPLS, ATM, Frame Relay, SS7 |
$140
million |
Jul
00 |
|
Conexant
Systems |
NovaNet
Semiconductor |
physical
layer designes, including OC-48 SONET/SDH |
$120
million |
Jul
00 |
|
PMC-Sierra |
Quantum
Effect Devices |
MIPS
processors for networking |
$2.3
billion |
Jul
00 |
|
PMC-Sierra |
Datum
Telegraphic |
Digital Signal Processors for 3G wireless |
$125
million |
Jun
00 |
|
Conexant |
HotRail |
scalable
switching fabrics |
$394 million |
Jun
00 |
|
Texas
Instruments |
Alantro |
wireless
LAN silicon to 22 Mbps |
$300
million |
Jun
00 |
|
Texas
Instruments |
Burr-Brown |
analog
products, including data converters |
$7.6
billion |
Jun
00 |
|
Virata |
Excess
Bandwidth |
SDSL
Silicon |
$315
million |
Jun
00 |
|
PMC-Sierra |
Malleable
Technologies |
Voice-Over-Packet
digital signal processors |
$229
million |
Jun
00 |
|
Broadcom |
Innovent Systems |
Bluetooth transceivers implemented in CMOS |
$456 million |
Jun
00 |
|
LSI
Logic |
DataPath
Systems |
ADSL
analog front end devices |
$420
million |
May
00 |
|
LSI
Logic |
IntraServer
Technology |
host
adapter boards |
$70
million |
May
00 |
|
GlobeSpan |
T.sqware |
network
processors |
$200
million |
Apr
00 |
| |
Vitesse |
Sitera |
OC-48
network processors |
$750
million |
Apr
00 |
| |
AMCC |
YuniNetworks |
terabit
switching fabric |
$241
million |
Apr
00 |
| |
AMCC |
pBaud
Logic |
SONET
designs |
not
disclosed |
Apr
00 |
| |
AMCC |
Chameleon
Technologies |
high-speed
protocols |
not
disclosed |
Apr
00 |
| |
Conexant |
Philsar
Semiconductor |
Bluetooth
semiconductors |
|
Apr
00 |
| |
Cisco
Systems |
Seagull
Semiconductor |
high-bandwidth
serial I/O products |
$19
million |
Apr
00 |
| |
Vitesse |
Orologic |
data
packet processing at OC-48 and OC-192 |
$450
million in stock |
Mar
00 |
| |
Intel |
Basis
Communications |
network
processors including narrowband controllers and CardBus controllers |
$495
million in cash |
Mar
00 |
| |
Intel |
GIGA
A/S |
OC-48
and OC-192 silicon solutions |
$1.25
billion in cash |
Mar
00 |
|
PMC-Sierra |
AANetcom |
a
CMOS octal backplane transceiver |
$964.8
million |
Mar
00 |
|
PMC-Sierra |
Extreme
Packet Devices |
IP
and ATM traffic management chips for OC-48 and OC-192 |
$415
million in stock |
Mar
00 |
| |
Cisco
Systems |
Growth
Networks |
terabit
switching fabric |
$355
million in stock |
Feb
00 |
| |
Motorola |
C-Port
Corp |
high-end
programmable network processors |
$430
million in stock |
Feb
00 |
| |
Lucent
Technologies |
Agere |
OC-48c
programmable Routing
Switch Processor |
$415
million in stock |
Jan
00 |
|
PMC-Sierra |
Toucan
Technology |
IC
and DSP design group |
$26
million in stock |
Jan
00 |
| |
Conexant
Systems |
wireless
unit of
Oak Technology |
a
single-chip 2K/8K coded orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (COFDM)
demodulator/decoder |
$25
million |
Jan
00 |
| |
Intel |
Ambient
Technology |
DSL
silicon |
$150
million in cash |
Jan
00 |
| |
Conexant
Systems |
Microcosm
Communications |
optical
components based on CMOS |
$180
million in stock |
Jan
00 |
| |
Conexant Systems
|
Maker
Communications |
switching
systems and network processors |
$990
million in stock
|
Dec
99 |
| |
Redback
Networks |
Siara
Systems |
IP/SONET
ASICs |
$4.3
billion in stock |
Nov
99 |
| |
Intel |
DSP Communications |
digital cellular communications products |
$1.6 billion in cash |
October 99
|
| |
Intel |
the
Telecom Component Products (TCP) division of Stanford
Telecommunications
|
silicon components for
cable modems and head-end equipment |
undisclosed
cash
|
Sept
99 |
| |
Intel |
Olicom
A/S's development group in Denmark |
intellectual
property and engineering team focused on LAN solutions |
price
not disclosed
|
Sept
99 |
| |
Intel |
NetBoost |
hardware/software accelerator
for policy-based networking |
price not disclosed |
Sept 99 |
|
PMC-Sierra |
Abrizio
Inc. |
chip
fabrics for core ATM switches, digital cross-connects and terabit
routers |
$400
million |
Aug
99 |
| |
Intel |
Softcom
MicroSystems |
network access
processor designed for full
OC-12 cell rate performance for 64 byte packets |
price
not disclosed |
Jul
99 |
| |
Cisco
Systems |
StratumOne
Communications |
silicon
for high-end routers |
$435
million in stock |
Jun
99 |
| |
Broadcom |
Epigram |
silicon
chipsets for 10 Mbps Ethernet over existing telephone wiring in the
home |
$316
million in stock |
Apr
99 |
| |
Intel |
Level One
Communications |
a developer of
LAN/WAN silicon devices |
about $2.2 billion in
stock |
Mar
99 |
