Onsemi’s Synaptics Deal Faces Intense China Antitrust Review

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U.S. power-semiconductor maker onsemi’s (ON) planned $7 billion acquisition of Synaptics (SYNA) is set to attract rigorous scrutiny from Beijing’s antitrust enforcer since both companies generate significant revenue from major Chinese customers, including those in the strategically important electric vehicle and electronics industries, lawyers and industry experts said

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