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  <date>2015-11-18</date>
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  <index>15</index>
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    <name>Microsemi Corp.</name>
    <index>13</index>
    <slug>/wiki/microsemi%20corp.</slug>
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  <keywords>
    <name>PMC-Sierra</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/pmc-sierra</slug>
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  <keywords>
    <name>Skyworks Solutions</name>
    <index>36</index>
    <slug>/wiki/skyworks%20solutions</slug>
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  <keywords_list>Microsemi Corp.</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>PMC-Sierra</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>Skyworks Solutions</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>PMC-Sierra</keywords_main>
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    <name>Reuters</name>
    <day>18</day>
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    <month>11</month>
    <permalink>https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/18/us-pmc-sierra-us-m-a-microsemi-idUSKCN0T71NT20151118#BFqJWdeDFAqHjG1W.97</permalink>
    <year>2015</year>
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  <text>An auction for the acquisition of chipmaker PMC-Sierra continues, with a new bid by Microsemi Corp., topping the previous bid from Skyworks Solutions. The latest bid values PMC at $2.3 billion. </text>
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