Acquisition History / Apple / Dialog Semiconductor

Apple Acquires Dialog Semiconductor

Announced October 11, 2018 — $600M

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What happened

Acquired by Apple (Chip development); technology/product used in or became Apple silicon.

Acquirer
Apple
Target
Dialog Semiconductor
Announced
October 11, 2018
Price
$600M
Industry
Chip development

By the numbers

Apple's acquisition history
102nd of 136 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
42 of 136 Apple deals
Apple's average disclosed price
$270.6M
Apple's largest disclosed deal
Beats Electronics ($3B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2018
81 across all acquirers
Apple in Chip development
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Apple acquire Dialog Semiconductor?

Apple acquired Dialog Semiconductor on October 11, 2018. This was Apple's 102nd publicly tracked acquisition out of 136 we have on record.

How much did Apple pay for Dialog Semiconductor?

Apple paid $600M for Dialog Semiconductor.

What does Dialog Semiconductor do?

Acquired by Apple (Chip development); technology/product used in or became Apple silicon.

What other Chip development companies has Apple acquired?

Dialog Semiconductor is Apple's only publicly tracked acquisition in Chip development so far.

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