With Atmel, Microchip will become the third-largest MCU player and will hold around 30% of the 8-bit MCU space (which accounts for about 40% of the MCU market).

Atmel Corp. announced Wednesday that a $3.4 billion bid from Arizona semiconductor manufacturer Microchip Technology Inc. has topped a September offer from London-based Dialog Semiconductor plc ...

Both ATMEL and Microchip are losing ground to ARM. The Atmega328 will be around for as long as people are purchasing it, just as the PIC16x84 is still available.

Microchip and Atmel say their agreement is worth $8.15 per share, or $3.4 billion, excluding $155 million in Atmel’s cash and investments.

Microchip Technology and On Semiconductor have made a $2.3 billion bid for semiconductor maker Atmel Corp., the companies announced Thursday. Atmel designs and manufactures microcontrollers ...

Microchip Technology Inc. is shelling out $3.56 billion for San Jose-based Atmel. Microchip Technology Inc.’s multibillion dollar acquisition of A San Jose-based semiconductor maker will bolster ...

After months of potential acquisition talks, Microchip Technology Inc Tuesday officially ended its pursuit of FPGA maker Atmel Corp. Microchip launched its bid for Atmel valued at $2.3 billion in ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — It's official. Microchip Technology Inc. is terminating its consideration of a potential takeover of Atmel Corp. Microchip is also withdrawing the slate of directors it had ...

Microchip Technology Inc. signed a deal to buy Atmel Corp., which said last week that Microchip’s unsolicited bid was superior to an agreement with Dialog Semiconductor.

Shares of Microchip Technology Inc. MCHP were unchanged at $41.70 ahead of Wednesday's opening bell following the company's announcement that it has agreed to acquire Atmel Corporation ATML for a ...

Atmel Corp., which agreed in September to sell itself to Dialog Semiconductor PLC, said an unsolicited offer from Microchip Technology Inc. constitutes a "superior proposal," extending the bidding ...

Atmel Corp., which agreed in September to sell itself to Dialog Semiconductor PLC, said an unsolicited offer from Microchip Technology Inc.MCHP12.38%increase; green up pointing triangle ...