Mergers, Acquisitions, and Free Money

By Perry Cohen

Associate Editor

Embedded Computing Design

October 15, 2020

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Free Money

It's all about money! In this edition of the Embedded Insiders, Brandon and Rich break down some major acquisitions, like Arm's purchase of NVIDIA, as well as AMD potentially buying Xilinx.

 

It’s all about money! In this edition of the Embedded Insiders, Brandon and Rich break down some major acquisitions, like Arm’s purchase of NVIDIA, as well as AMD potentially buying Xilinx, prompted in part by all the “free money” that’s available in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Later, Jim McGregor, Principal Analyst at Tirias Research, joins the Insiders with his thoughts. He explains his belief that these moves are the result of companies trying to grow their total addressable market (TAM) by capturing share in adjacent markets, but cautions that acquiring these assets could have negative long-term effects on the industry. In part one of a two-part interview, these questions are asked in the context of the NVIDIA/Arm deal.

Finally, Calista Redmond, the CEO of RISC-V, shares her vision of the computing industry after the world’s largest IP vendor has been, at least for now, taken off the market. What does this mean for the industry in general, and RISC-V in particular.

For more insight from Jim McGregor, check out TiriasCasts podcasts at https://soundcloud.com/tirias-research.

To find out more about the risc-v summit, visit https://tmt.knect365.com/risc-v-summit/

Perry Cohen, associate editor for Embedded Computing Design, is responsible for web content editing and creation, podcast production, and social media efforts. Perry has been published on both local and national news platforms including KTAR.com (Phoenix), ArizonaSports.com (Phoenix), AZFamily.com, Cronkite News, and MLB/MiLB among others. Perry received a BA in Journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Arizona State university.

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