AMD Acquires Xilinx for $49 Billion

Synopsys Acquires Ansys

January 16, 2024

Software

Synopsys has acquired Ansys in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at about $35 billion, combining Synopsys' electronic design automation (EDA) and IP capabilities with Ansys' simulation and analysis portfolio to create an integrated "silicon-to-systems" engineering leader. The deal, announced January 16, 2024 and completed July 17, 2025, positions the combined company to deliver integrated multiphysics and EDA solutions across semiconductors, automotive, aerospace and other industries.

Analog Devices to Acquire Maxim Integrated

July 13, 2020

Manufacturing

Analog Devices, Inc. will acquire Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. in an all-stock transaction that values the combined enterprise at more than $68 billion. Maxim stockholders will receive 0.630 shares of ADI for each Maxim share, leaving ADI shareholders with ~69% and Maxim shareholders with ~31% of the combined company; the deal is intended to strengthen ADI's analog semiconductor leadership and deliver cost synergies.

NVIDIA Completes Acquisition of Mellanox Technologies

April 27, 2020

AI & Machine Learning

NVIDIA Corporation completed its acquisition of Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. on April 27, 2020 for a transaction value of $7 billion. The deal combines NVIDIA's AI and compute capabilities with Mellanox's high-performance networking products to deliver end-to-end solutions for next-generation data centers and high-performance computing customers.

Silver Lake Acquires 51% Stake in Altera from Intel

September 15, 2025

Manufacturing

Silver Lake has acquired a 51% majority stake in Altera Corporation from Intel, with Intel retaining a 49% interest, in an approximately $8.75 billion transaction that establishes Altera as an independent, pure‑play FPGA provider. The investment provides Altera with capital and operational independence to accelerate R&D, expand its software and hardware stack (including the Agilex family), and scale into key end markets such as data centers, telecommunications, aerospace and industrial automation.

Marvell Technology Acquires Aquantia Corp.

May 6, 2019

Manufacturing

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. agreed to acquire Aquantia Corp. for $13.25 per share in cash (approximately $452 million enterprise value). The acquisition, announced May 6, 2019, is expected to close by the end of 2019 subject to regulatory and stockholder approval and will expand Marvell’s high-speed Ethernet connectivity portfolio, including automotive networking capabilities.

AMD Acquires ZT Systems to Expand Data Center AI Systems Capabilities

August 19, 2024

IT Services

AMD has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ZT Systems for $4.9 billion in a cash-and-stock deal (including up to $400 million contingent payment). The acquisition brings ZT Systems' hyperscale data center systems design, integration and manufacturing capabilities into AMD's Data Center Solutions Business Group to accelerate AMD's AI training and inference infrastructure offerings.