Dialog Semiconductor and Foxconn are set to transform Dyna Image, a
Lite-On subsidiary making optical, inertial and environmental sensors for sale in the Chinese market, into a joint venture.
European
mixed-signal, RF and power management IC company Dialog Semiconductor
plc plans to take a 40 percent stake in Dyna Image, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Lite-On Semiconductor in a deal that will close in June
2015. ShunSin Technology Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Hon Hai
Precision Industries Co. Ltd., which trades as Foxconn, is also set to
take an equity position in Dyna Image (New Taipei City, Taiwan), which
is already selling optical, inertial and environmental sensors into
China.
Dyan Image was created as a wholly-owned subisidiary of Lite-On Semiconductor in 2011.
It
is also notable that an attempt to merge Dialog with Austria's AMS AG,
which would have brought access to similar sensor technologies, failed
in 2014 (see AMS, Dialog merger talks fail). This deal can be seen as an
alternative implementation of Dialog's strategic goals that adds sensor
capability to Dialog's portfolio while improving its access to Chinese
markets.
The value of Dialog's investment and
whether it would be made in cash or stock, was not disclosed but after
the deal closes Dialog will be the largest shareholder. This implies
that the remaining 60 percent will be split more or less equally between
Foxconn and Lite-On.
Foxconn's holding will be
made through ShunSin Technology (Zhongshan) Ltd., part of its subsidiary
ShunSin Technology Holdings Ltd.
The aim of the
venture is to accelerate Dialog's entry in to China's consumer
electronics markets and the adoption of Dyna Image's sensors in the
smartphone and Internet of Things markets. The combination of Dyna Image
sensors, Dialog's power management and Bluetooth ICs and ShunSin's
packaging expertise should enable Dyna Image to develop and supply
innovative smart sensing systems, Dialog said. This can translate into
increased system content for smartphones, wearables and smart digital
lighting devices.
Dialog CEO Jalal Bagherli and
senior vice president Mark Tyndall will join the board of directors of
Dyna Image. Sean Li from Lite-On Semiconductors will lead the joint
venture as CEO.
Dialog Semiconductor will work
closely with Dyna Image on the development of sensors and sensor
solutions for smartphones and IoT applications, including those for
wearable devices. These technologies will initially include sensors for
ambient light and proximity as well as colour and gesture analysis.
"This
investment represents Dialogs first foray into the sensor market. Well
become closely involved with technologies that complement our power
management, audio and Bluetooth expertise in smartphone, IoT and smart
lighting applications," said Jalal Bagherli, CEO of Dialog
Semiconductor, in a statement.
"It's another
important step in our strategy to gain market share in the fast growing
Greater China smartphone and IoT markets through innovative local
business partnerships. Well continue to bring our customers
best-in-class technology and help them integrate it quickly and reliably
into their designs to improve performance, cut costs and reduce
time-to-market.
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