In other words, a wave of mergers and acquisitions is reshaping Silicon Valley’s semiconductor industry as companies join forces to shoulder the soaring technology costs required to stay competitive. That is, the winner takes it all.

However, in the coming of IoT era, the semiconductor firms would discover that in a bid to develop a small product would cause them a lot of money and resources. In addition, how to be a part of platform and supply chain of big firms are ways to survive. Otherwise, there will be less chance for them.

As a mature industry, mergers and acquisitions is the fastest way to better their strenth.

Last but not least, the performance of mergers and acquisitions is far more better than anything else. For instance, SPIL, Foxconn to form strategic partnership to fend off ASE acquisition bid has become the hot topic of the industry.