China: SAMR investigation into acquisition of Silicon Motion (Huirong Technology) by MaxLinear
Progress
Current status
in force
26 Jul 2023 in force
15 Sep 2022 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
China
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
semiconductors
infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued conditional approval for the acquisition of Silicon Motion (Huirong Technology) by MaxLinear
On 26 July 2023, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) conditionally approved the acquisition of Silicon Motion (Huirong Technology), a producer of NAND flash controllers, by MaxLinear, a semiconductor company, after finalising a…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Announced investigation into the acquisition of Silicon Motion (Huirong Technology) by MaxLinear
On 15 September 2022, the Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced it had initiated an investigation into the acquisition of Silicon Motion (Huirong Technology), a producer of NAND flash controllers, by MaxLinear, a semico…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority