At a recent conference, Texas Instruments announced that industry veteran in the foreseeable future is not going to expand the business by acquiring core assets, and if such plans become available, the selection criteria are quite stringent. Texas Instruments actually negotiating the acquisition of Maxim Integrated Products. Interestingly, the interest in Maxim Integrated Products shows and Analog Devices. Against this backdrop, shares the first company jumped 9.3%, and its market value rose to $ 11.9 billion.
At the same time Maxim Integrated Products may not be interested in a merger with anyone. According to financial director Maxim Integrated Products, Bruce Kiddoo , the company has sufficient resources not only for independent existence, but also for their own transactions.
Texas Instruments, Analog Devices and Maxim Integrated Products competing with each other on the market of analog solutions. This means that a possible deal will not remain without attention of authorities.