Get a load of fancypants no-enemies AMD-Xilinx: 'Large majority' of third parties 'had no concerns' about pair's hookup

The UK’s competition regulator has finally published its reasons why it has decided not to stand in the way of the $35bn merger between AMD and Xilinx. After two months of number crunching, market sleuthing and evidence-taking, the Competition and Market’s Authority (CMA) concluded that it “does not believe that it is or may …

[elsergiovolador]

CPLD

I just hope that this merger will not force Xilinx to discontinue various useful CPLD chips...

[thx1111]

Nice to Hear

It's actually nice to hear a story about a regulatory process that "worked", and where everyone seems to have been treated with respect.

[six_tymes]

corruption. they rushed and pushed through this but the corrupt complain about nivida wanting to buy arm. THAT is corruption.

[Anonymous Coward]

While this is the right outcome, but why was it on the CMAs radar to begin with? Did intel offer a bung to disrupt AMD perhaps? Intel has flash and FPGA outfits of its own, that weren’t CMAd.

There’s more to this story the politicos aren’t letting on.

[John Savard]

Memories

Given that Intel acquired an FPGA maker, for AMD to acquire one as well would seem to preserve competition, not reduce it.

[Fotoba]

Only China aproval pending,yet

There is just China blocking AMD-Xilinx merger,yet

AMD-Xilinx Deal Gains UK, EU Approvals — China’s Decision Still Pending

July 1, 2021

world and was still awaiting action from the EC, the UK and China.

In a Form 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission on June 29 (Tuesday), AMD stated that it received final approval for the deal from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority on June 29 and approvals from the European Commission on June 30.

https://www.hpcwire.com/2021/07/01/amd-xilinx-deal-gains-uk-eu-approvals-chinas-decision-still-pending/

AMD's Acquisition of Xilinx Reportedly Moves Forward with Chinese Regulators

11 days ago

Welcome to Phase Two

SAMR's process involves up to three review periods: Phase One lasts 30 days, Phase Two lasts 60 days, and Phase Three lasts 90 days. The regulator decides at the end of each phase if it's ready to make a decision or if it will move on to the next phase.

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amds-acquisition-of-xilinx-reportedly-moves-forward-with-chinese-regulators