Intel buys U.K. graphics chip team: via @eetimes

Intel buys U.K. graphics chip team

eetimes.com 22 Nov '12, 3pm

Intel buys U.K. graphics chip team: via @eetimes

LONDON – Intel is paying $50 million to multimedia hardware company Creative Technology to license certain patents belonging to Creative subsidiary ZiiLabs Inc. Ltd. and to acquire its U.K. subsidiary ZiiLabs Ltd., formerly known as 3DLabs Ltd. The move by Intel Corp. (Santa Clara, Calif.) is said to be part of efforts to de-emphasize the use of PowerVR graphics cores licensed from Imagination Technologies Group plc (Kings Langley, England) in future Atom processors. The deal includes $20 million to Creative Technology Ltd. (Singapore) for the licensing of technologies including ZiiLabs graphics processing unit (GPU) technology and $30 million for the acquisition of the U.K. based design team. This design team is engaged in, primarily on behalf of ZiiLabs Inc. Ltd., the development of ZMS chips for Creative. Creative acquired 3DLabs Inc. in 2002 for about $170 million, at ...

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@SantiagoFG » 26 Nov '12, 10pm
I bet Samsung, QC, and Apple will be next buying graphics companies -- Intel buys U.K. graphics chip team: [link] via @eetimes
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@tom_forsyth » 24 Nov '12, 2pm
RT @simesgreen: And so the consolidation continues: Intel buys what's left of UK's 3dlabs. [link]
@simesgreen » 24 Nov '12, 2pm
And so the consolidation continues: Intel buys what's left of UK's 3dlabs. [link]
@neilt3d » 23 Nov '12, 11pm
Intel buys 3Dlabs/Ziilabs graphics team in UK. In-house alternative to Imagination GPU IP [link]
@TheBradOnSE » 23 Nov '12, 4pm
RT @adapteva: Intel paying $50M to acquire UK ZiiLabs GPU team and access to related patents from Creative. [link]
@adapteva » 23 Nov '12, 4pm
Intel paying $50M to acquire UK ZiiLabs GPU team and access to related patents from Creative. [link]
@zx600j4 » 23 Nov '12, 1pm
Intel buys U.K. graphics chip team: [link] @eetimes 3D Labs.とは、懐かしい名前を久しぶりに見たなぁ…
@KingdomRidge » 22 Nov '12, 8pm
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@CSMC_Tech » 22 Nov '12, 5pm
RT @conxis: Intel buys UK graphics chip team: The deal includes $20 million to Creative Technology Ltd. (Singapore) for the ... [link]
@gpupowered » 22 Nov '12, 4pm
Intel buys U.K. graphics chip team: [link] via @eetimes
@Maxmllt » 22 Nov '12, 3pm
Intel buys UK graphics chip team - Bad news for Imagination [link]
@nancy364 » 23 Nov '12, 12am
Intel buys UK graphics chip team: The deal includes $20 million to Creative Technology Ltd. (Singapore) for the ... [link]

Intel buys U.K. graphics chip team

Intel buys U.K. graphics chip team: via @eetimes

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