What is the relationship between Altera and Intel in the context of the input sentence. Choose an answer from: product/material produced; manufacturer; distributed by; industry; position held; original broadcaster; owned by; founded by; distribution format; headquarters location; stock exchange; currency; parent organization; chief executive officer; director/manager; owner of; operator; member of; employer; chairperson; platform; subsidiary; legal form; publisher; developer; brand; business division; location of formation; creator.

Several big combinations announced this year include: Avago Technologies and Broadcom Corp. , in a deal worth $37 billion; Intel and Altera also announced they would merge in a transaction worth $17 billion; as well, NXP Semiconductors announced it would acquire Freescale Semiconductor Ltd. for $12 billion.

Answer: parent_organization