Intel Plan to take over Altera

[Sunako]

source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2015/03/27/intel-reportedly-in-talks-to-buy-altera-sending-both-stocks-surging/

 

 

Investors like the sound of this: according to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Intel INTC +6.35% is in talks to buy chipmaker Altera ALTR +28.45%. As a result of the report, stocks of both tech companies surged in late Friday trading, with Intel closing to a 6.4% gain and Altera finishing the day up an impressive 28.4%.

 

            With rumors or  samsung looking to buy AMD. Intel might be looking to expand 

along with it being several years since Intels last big acquisition.  Making look as if Intel

know that they might need more in the future for their internet of things in my opinion.

[Enderman]

This looks like one of Intel's steps towards moving away from silicon and exploring other semiconductors for future processors

[crashdown287]

I don't see it happening, Intel has a different game plan than Altera.

[Sunako]

crash i do think its highly likely that is will happen the two companies have worked together before

 

 

Collaboration between Intel and Altera is not without precedent: in 2013, Altera announced that it would use Intel technology in the manufacturing of a type of chip used for everything from cloud computing to storage applications.

 

“We look forward to collaborating with Altera on manufacturing leading-edge [microchips], leveraging Intel’s leadership in process technology,” Krzanich, then Intel’s chief operating officer, said at the time. 

 

 I also see this is a very good move for Intel with their also recent announcmentts of 3d-nand flash.

[Opcode]

Intel branded FPGA's. Hmm now that I am interested in.

Altera is using Intel's 14nm foundries for manufacturing their FPGAs. So I guess they're already half way there. Which could of been the spark of Intel's interest.

[Sunako]

also if any one has suggestions to improve forst next time when i open a topic  this not to much i can say about talk about one company buying another out or looking to do so unless i give a brief history of the lesser know company.

[Toddwjp]

also if any one has suggestions to improve forst next time when i open a topic  this not to much i can say about talk about one company buying another out or looking to do so unless i give a brief history of the lesser know company.

 

for news like this just one or two sentences for context is usually enough

[That Norwegian Guy]

So Intel is planning to build colonies on alien-infested worlds and finance a real-life version of Natural Selection? (Video game series)

 

[patrickjp93]

Intel branded FPGA's. Hmm now that I am interested in.

Intel already fabs dedicated FPGAs for some big names to help cover costs of their plants.

[patrickjp93]

Altera is using Intel's 14nm foundries for manufacturing their FPGAs. So I guess they're already half way there. Which could of been the spark of Intel's interest.

Interestingly enough I believe Altera is the co-designer and producer of the G-Sync module.

[Notional]

Interestingly enough I believe Altera is the co-designer and producer of the G-Sync module.

 

Lol you're right. Like I said, any company loves making money off of their competition

 

[a_block_of_wood]

Altera is using Intel's 14nm foundries for manufacturing their FPGAs. So I guess they're already half way there. Which could of been the spark of Intel's interest.

 

I don't work for either of the company but words on the street is that the deal isn't going as smooth as Intel wants so they might as well buy out Altera.

 

Probably just rumours, Intel/Altera hire thousands in my city, people would just make up stuff. I'm more worried Intel will start retrenching after the acquisition is completed and hundreds might become jobless.