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Skyworks Solutions, a leading supplier of radio-frequency (RF) chips to Apple and other global smartphone manufacturers, is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire rival chipmaker Qorvo Inc. The proposed deal, expected to be valued at approximately $8 to $9 billion, aims to create one of the largest RF chip providers in the United States and rival global chipmakers in the hotly contested smartphone and wireless communication markets.
The Deal and Its Strategic Rationale
Skyworks plans to acquire Qorvo in a…
