TSMC, Broadcom mull deals to carve up Intel
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Foundry TSMC and fabless chip vendor Broadcom are separately considering deals to split up struggling chip giant Intel into its chip product and chip manufacturing parts, according to reports.
TSMC has responded to a request from the US government to consider running Intel’s manufacturing operation, according to Bloomberg which referenced an unnamed source.
At the same time Broadcom Corp. has discussed with financial advisors the possibility of making a bid for Intel’s chip product business if it can find a partner to take on Intel’s chip manufacturing business, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Broadcom and TSMC are not collaborating on splitting up of Intel, according to the WSJ, although the deals are complementary.
Officials from President Trump’s White House raised the idea of a chip manufacturing deal with TSMC and the foundry was receptive to the idea, the Bloomberg report states. Intel’s position on a deal is not clear but reportedly TSMC is considering taking over some or all of Intel’s chip factories, either in a joint venture or as part of an industry consortium. A consortium could include US foundry customers, such as Apple and Nvidia.
In the case of Intel’s products business, it was stressed that Broadcom has not yet approached Intel and may decide not to go ahead.
Any potential deals will likely come under regulator scrutiny and could face challenges.
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