US EditionApple Acquires Irish Chip Firm IC Mask Design
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According to the European Commission's Gatekeeper page, Apple took over the company from Limerick, Ireland, on May 28, 2025. Apple undertakes to purchase all the company's available capital on the free market and to hire certain ICMD employees. According to the last annual report, the company employs only 35 employees at locations in Ireland, Great Britain and Italy.
Apple acquires Irish chip firm IC Mask Design
AppleInsider reports that Apple has acquired IC Mask Design, as reported under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, which mandates that gatekeeper firms disclose significant acquisitions, though limited details are publicly shared. William Gallagher for AppleInsider: “[Apple] will acquire the entire issued share capital of IC Mask Design Limited (“ICMD”) and hire certain of ICMD’s employees,” says the EU listing. “ICMD provides physical layout desig…
Apple continues its strategy of technological expansion with the acquisition of IC Mask Design, an Irish company specializing in the physical design of analog integrated circuits. According to documents published by the European Union under the Digital Markets Act, the transaction includes the purchase of the entire capital as well as the integration of part of the employees of IC Mask Design in [...] Read more... Follow iPhoneAddict.fr on Faceb…
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