Infineon is buying Cypress - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Sal Ammoniac
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 03, 2019, 11:54:40 pm
content: More MCU market consolidation:https://www.infineon.com/cms/en/about-infineon/press/press-releases/2019/INFXX201906-074.html

author: mac.6
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2019, 12:56:45 pm
content: Infineon istryingto buy Cypress.MOFCOM may hold forever their approval, like they have done with Qcom/NXP

author: David Hess
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2019, 07:55:07 pm
content: So RIP Cypress? That is too bad. I was considering some of their products for new designs.

author: Feynman
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 08, 2019, 09:43:10 pm
content: Quote from: David Hess on June 06, 2019, 07:55:07 pmWhy shouldn't you? Infineon wants to buy Cypress, because Cypress products complement Infineon's product portfolio. Cypress products will not suddenly vanish, if Infineon takes over.You can still buy International Rectifier products, although they belong to Infineon now.

author: Mr. Scram
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 08, 2019, 10:18:59 pm
content: Even though I can't exactly quantify it it feels like all these mergers are leading to a stale market with ultimately too little competition. What's worse is that giants tend to stifle competition by quickly dispatching upcoming newcomers by either running them into the ground through legal means or assimilating and neutralising them before any market upheaval occurs. None of the scenarios really serve the public interest.

author: SiliconWizard
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 09, 2019, 07:00:55 pm
content: Excessive competition is not necessarily the holy grail either. For a while it makes prices go down, so the customer is happy. But in the end, it tends to make companies less and less profitable, forcing them to cut on investments, hiring and innovation... until they have no choice but merge. That's kind of a cycle, but I'm afraid the cycle is harder and harder to get moving in the opposite direction.Beyond mere competition, what's sad with this is that there is ultimately less diversity in the product offerings, which is the real bummer IMO.Ironically, although China has been seen as a "threat" to western countries for years, the more market consolidation there is in the western world and the wider the market for chinese products becomes IMO, because diversity of offerings, and ultimately innovation, will eventually essentially come from China if nothing changes.

author: David Hess
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2019, 03:51:51 am
content: Quote from: Feynman on June 08, 2019, 09:43:10 pmPeople always say that but it never seems to work out that way and the acquired company's products either stagnate or outright vanish no matter what the buying company claims. Avago, Supertex, and Zetex come to mind.

author: David Hess
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2019, 04:47:11 am
content: Quote from: blueskull on June 10, 2019, 04:21:01 amRemember when they used to justbuy them outright and ship them to Chinaand we approved it?

author: NorthGuy
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2019, 01:47:02 pm
content: Quote from: SiliconWizard on June 09, 2019, 07:00:55 pmCompetition isn't good because it lowers prices. Competition is good because it sustains selection - causes "bad" companies to fail thereby freeing resources and markets for "good" companies and startups alike.Currently, the competition is lowered dramatically by money printing. In such environment, instead of competing, it's much easier to borrow cheap money and buy competitors as an investment. That's the kind of mergers we see now.

author: mac.6
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 12, 2019, 09:36:26 am
content: Quote from: blueskull on June 10, 2019, 04:21:01 amExcept they won't move, it increases US export surface in Infineon portfolio (which can already have a lot of US export exposure anyway).Remember, they are not national companies anymore. Look at Dyson or Broadcom moves. Look at number of EU companies traded in US.

author: Evan.Cornell
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 17, 2020, 01:07:01 pm
content: Infineon closes on Cypress acquisition:https://www.infineon.com/cms/en/about-infineon/press/press-releases/2020/INFXX202004-049.html

author: ali_asadzadeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 17, 2020, 04:14:19 pm
content: I hope, it would not be like altera! RIP altera:'(

author: PCB.Wiz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 19, 2020, 10:44:10 pm
content: Quote from: Evan.Cornell on April 17, 2020, 01:07:01 pmInteresting.Cypress has more PC-connectivity and memory products that will help Infineon broaden as Automotive becomes more and more MPU intensive..There is some overlaps in that both companies already have 8051 and ARM core MCUs in their lineups, but I think the individual parts rarely went head-to-head for a design win.

author: ralphrmartin
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 20, 2020, 05:08:53 pm
content: https://www.infineon.com/cms/en/about-infineon/company/cypress-acquisition/

author: JohnnyP
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 21, 2020, 02:42:55 am
content: Altera is gone? One of my products uses the EPM7064STC44-10N. I know they have been obsolete for a few years but I have a few left. I need to order ten or so.

author: oPossum
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 21, 2020, 03:27:22 am
content: Altera was acquired by Intel.