Japan chipmaker Renesas to buy US software firm Altium | -JAPAN News

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Japanese semiconductor maker Renesas Electronics says it will buy US-based software firm Altium for nearly 6 billion dollars. Renesas makes semiconductor products with embedded processors for use in cars and industrial equipment. Altium operates a cloud-based design platform for printed-circuit boards used in semiconductor products. Renesas says that by joining forces, the two market leaders can build an integrated platform that will speed up development. CEO Shibata Hidetoshi said at an online press conference, "Consumer preferences continue to change.

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Altium Pty. Ltd.
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