Unitech had a 60% stake in Escort Instruments. The purchase involves about NT$100 to 150 million (US$ 3.3 to 4.2 million) worth of assets. The acquisition includes Escort's R&D, marketing, intellectual property (IP) and the majority of the subsidiary's low-cost instrument product portfolio, Agilent said. The purchase should be completed in July.
SAN JOSE – The industry is at an interesting time in history because macroeconomics is struggling, yet the semiconductor market will continue to grow over the next three years, said George Scalise, president of the Semiconductor Industry Association(SIA).