It’s been nearly a year since Microchip acquired Atmel for $3.56 Billion. As with any merger, acquisition, or buyout, there has been concern and speculation over what will become of the Atmel ...

Just last week, there was considerable speculation that Microchip would buy Atmel. The deal wasn’t done, and there was precedent that this deal wouldn’t happen – earlier this year ...

According to Morgan Stanley analyst Craig Hettenbach, Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP)'s acquisition of Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) is “the most identifiable catalyst for the stock ...

Microchip Technology Inc. said Tuesday it has agreed to buy Atmel Corp. for about $3.56 billion in a cash and stock deal that ends a bidding war for Atmel. Atmel had been courted since September ...

Microchip would aim to sell Atmel’s application-specific integrated circuit business at that time or soon after, potentially to an unnamed third party that has already expressed interest.