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General => General Technical Chat => Topic started by: McBryce on January 22, 2016, 09:36:13 am

Title: Microchip to buy Atmel.
Post by: McBryce on January 22, 2016, 09:36:13 am

Did anybody else spot this? I haven't seen it discussed here yet...

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/20/business/dealbook/microchip-technology-to-buy-atmel-for-nearly-3-6-billion.html?_r=0 (http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/20/business/dealbook/microchip-technology-to-buy-atmel-for-nearly-3-6-billion.html?_r=0)

McBryce.

Title: Re: Microchip to buy Atmel.
Post by: timb on January 22, 2016, 10:18:56 am

No, the two other threads on the topic haven't. ;)

Title: Re: Microchip to buy Atmel.
Post by: McBryce on January 22, 2016, 10:37:33 am

Oh thanks, so there are already threads about this. I couldn't find them, but the Forum search has never really impressed me with its results.

McBryce.

Title: Re: Microchip to buy Atmel.
Post by: RogerRowland on January 22, 2016, 12:46:34 pm

Quote from: McBryce on January 22, 2016, 10:37:33 am

Oh thanks, so there are already threads about this. I couldn't find them, but the Forum search has never really impressed me with its results.

In case you're still in the dark ...

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/microchip-to-acquire-atmel-how-do-you-feel-about-this/ (https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/microchip-to-acquire-atmel-how-do-you-feel-about-this/)

and

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/atmel-is-microchip/ (https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/atmel-is-microchip/)

Title: Re: Microchip to buy Atmel.
Post by: McBryce on January 22, 2016, 01:02:05 pm

Thanks for the links. I hadn't gone searching again yet.

McBryce.