Chip maker giant De Dezhou 3 billion to sell sensing sector

Third of the world's largest chip maker TI announced yesterday that it would make its have a 46 year history of the sensor control unit (S&C) sold to Bain Capital, for $3 billion in cash.

De S&C's products are widely used in devices such as mobile phones, home appliances, air conditioners and aircraft, and wireless frequency identification services are not included in the acquisition. The transaction has been approved by the board of directors of Germany, if the regulatory authorities pass this pass, the first half of this year is expected to complete the formalities.

German vice president Ron Sremek will sell the instrument called S&C and Bain de instrument, "three win-win": "virtue will focus more on their own in the analog and digital signal processing on the core of development opportunities, and fully guarantee the S&C can get the amount of investment, without the need for the allocation of funds and other departments of virtue you rob me."

For Bain, it has a "industry leader", "good customer relations", "stable financial position" and "great growth potential" of quality assets.

Has been 10 years, the German instrument in the control of the cost of S&C spent a lot of thought, achieved good results. Sly Maik said that S&C's future profit growth may be more from sales, reduce the cost of space has been quite limited.

In addition, compared with other companies, although S&C has a higher operating profit, but the advantage is gradually lost, while the semiconductor business is showing a more robust development and profitability potential.