【產(chǎn)通社，10月7日訊】泰鼎微系統(tǒng)（Trident Microsystems；Nasdaq: TRID）網(wǎng)站消息，其已與恩智浦半導(dǎo)體（NXP Semiconductors）簽訂最終協(xié)議，泰鼎微系統(tǒng)將收購(gòu)恩智浦?jǐn)?shù)字電視系統(tǒng)與機(jī)頂盒業(yè)務(wù)，根據(jù)雙方簽訂的交易條件，恩智浦將在上述交易完成后，成為泰鼎最大股東，且持股比重高達(dá)60%。

泰鼎過(guò)去是數(shù)字電視芯片重要供應(yīng)商，但根據(jù)DisplaySearch發(fā)布的統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)據(jù)，市占率已明顯輸給了聯(lián)發(fā)科及晨星。由于芯片供應(yīng)商彼此間的整合加劇，如超威（AMD）將電視事業(yè)出售予博通（Broadcom），泰鼎日前也收購(gòu)了Micronas的消費(fèi)性電子部門(mén)業(yè)務(wù)，但是由于新興市場(chǎng)的芯片價(jià)格戰(zhàn)越來(lái)越激烈，最終迫使泰鼎決定再與恩智浦合作。

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Oct 05, 2009-- Trident Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRID) and NXP Semiconductors today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement whereby Trident will acquire NXP's television systems and set-top box business lines. Trident would remain fabless with a significant presence in Asia and as a result of the transaction would have a global leadership position in the digital home entertainment market. Under the terms of the transaction, NXP will receive newly issued shares of Trident common stock equal to 60% of the total shares outstanding post-closing, including approximately 6.7 million shares that NXP will purchase at a price of $4.50 per share, resulting in cash proceeds to Trident of $30 million.

Including revenue from the acquired product lines, Trident would have estimated revenue of approximately $500 million in calendar 2009, with approximately  60% attributable to television and 40% to set-top box. Upon closing, Trident will have an extensive portfolio of consumer IP applicable to a range of  markets, with over 2,000 granted and in-process patents including motion estimation/motion compensation and conditional access, as well as advanced 45nm SoC  technology. The combined product portfolio will enable Trident to offer a broad range of semiconductor solutions to the digital home market, which Trident  estimates will reach $5 billion by 2010.

In order to drive cost-efficient innovation that is competitive with the industry's most aggressive consumer IC suppliers, Trident expects to retain a core  set of technology centers of excellence in Europe and North America, while growing and leveraging the substantial engineering presence that each of NXP's  Home business unit and Trident already has in Asia. Following the close of the transaction, Trident intends to continue supporting the existing customers and design wins of each company. In addition, Trident plans to develop a converged product roadmap, leveraging the substantial IP of both companies and cost  structure of Trident to provide the competitive products required for the next generation of customer designs.

Reaffirming its long-term commitment to the digital home technology market, under the terms of the transaction, the primary shares being issued to NXP would  be subject to a lock-up for two years.

Upon closing, Sylvia Summers will remain the CEO of Trident and Christos Lagomichos, EVP of NXP's Home business unit, will become President. Pete Mangan will remain senior vice president and chief financial officer of Trident. In addition, after closing, NXP and Trident intend to cooperate in the development of  complementary end-to-end solutions in other selected high-growth technology areas, including NXP's car entertainment and silicon tuner product lines. Trident will be fabless and will have the ability to access state-of-the-art technology and manufacturing capacity from NXP's manufacturing facilities, as well as  the partner foundries and subcontractors of both companies. As a result of the terms and conditions agreed between the parties, NXP will account for its  investment in Trident under the equity method.

The Boards of Trident and NXP have unanimously approved the agreement and the transactions contemplated by the agreement. The transaction is subject to the  approval of the stockholders of Trident, consultations with employee representatives in certain jurisdictions and other customary closing conditions,  including regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to close in the first calendar quarter of 2010.

Trident expects to generate $140 million to $160 million in revenue in the calendar quarter ending June 30, 2010, its first full quarter post-closing, and  expects to break even on a non-GAAP operating basis as early as the end of calendar year 2010.