Samsung buys CSR's connectivity technology for US$310m
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July 18, 2012, Wednesday
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SAMSUNG Electronics has bought chipmaker CSR's mobile phone connectivity and location technology for US$310 million in a deal that strengthens the South Korean company's smartphone platform and patent portfolio.
CSR's chief executive Joep van Beurden said the British firm's Bluetooth, WiFi and location technology was cutting edge, but it was losing ground in smartphones to bigger rivals who were combining more functions in a single platform.
"There is a big war going on between the giants of the semiconductor industry like Qualcomm, Intel and Samsung LSI to deliver the complete solution into smartphones," he said yesterday.
"Our team and technology - location and connectivity - is in its own right an extremely important part of that platform, but it is even more important if it completes your product offering and that is exactly what Samsung is doing."
Singer Capital Markets said: "Disposing of the handset business where CSR has been struggling to remain competitive looks to be a good move."
Samsung said the deal would add more capability to its platforms featuring the application processors that power popular smartphones and tablets - Apple's iPhone, iPad and its own Galaxy products.
"By leveraging CSR's R&D capability, Samsung will strengthen its application processor platform and solidify its position as a leading semiconductor solutions provider," said Stephen Woo, Samsung's president of System LSI Business, Device Solutions.
Brian Park, semiconductor analyst at Tong Yang Securities, said up to now Samsung's growth in the mobile sector was driven by its strength in memory chips.
"With this development, Samsung has set up a foundation to bolster its non-memory capabilities," Park said. "Access to CSR's patents could also serve as a buffer."
Samsung and Apple are waging legal battles in about 10 countries, accusing each other of patent infringement.
CSR's chief executive Joep van Beurden said the British firm's Bluetooth, WiFi and location technology was cutting edge, but it was losing ground in smartphones to bigger rivals who were combining more functions in a single platform.
"There is a big war going on between the giants of the semiconductor industry like Qualcomm, Intel and Samsung LSI to deliver the complete solution into smartphones," he said yesterday.
"Our team and technology - location and connectivity - is in its own right an extremely important part of that platform, but it is even more important if it completes your product offering and that is exactly what Samsung is doing."
Singer Capital Markets said: "Disposing of the handset business where CSR has been struggling to remain competitive looks to be a good move."
Samsung said the deal would add more capability to its platforms featuring the application processors that power popular smartphones and tablets - Apple's iPhone, iPad and its own Galaxy products.
"By leveraging CSR's R&D capability, Samsung will strengthen its application processor platform and solidify its position as a leading semiconductor solutions provider," said Stephen Woo, Samsung's president of System LSI Business, Device Solutions.
Brian Park, semiconductor analyst at Tong Yang Securities, said up to now Samsung's growth in the mobile sector was driven by its strength in memory chips.
"With this development, Samsung has set up a foundation to bolster its non-memory capabilities," Park said. "Access to CSR's patents could also serve as a buffer."
Samsung and Apple are waging legal battles in about 10 countries, accusing each other of patent infringement.
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