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Intel Acquisition of Altera
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Intel Acquisition of Altera announced on June 1, 2015 that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Intel would acquire Altera for $54 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $16.7 billion.
The acquisition will couple Intel’s leading-edge products and manufacturing process with Altera’s leading field-programmable gate array (FPGA) technology. The combination is expected to enable new classes of products that meet customers needs in the data center and Internet of Things (IoT) market segments. Intel plans to offer Altera’s FPGA products with Intel Xeon processor as highly customized, integrated products. The companies also expect to enhance Altera’s products through design and manufacturing improverments resulting from Intel’s integrated device manufacturing model.
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