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    Israeli IPTV Chip Maker CopperGate Bought for $200M
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    Amir continues that the deal makes sense for three reasons: 1. "Sigma Designs' and CopperGate's chips sit next to each other on the board for AT&T set-top boxes." 2. ''Sigma Designs is familiar with CopperGate's end customer(s) and, in the long run, this could allow Sigma Designs to corner the market for ATT set-top boxes.'' 3. Full Article at alarm:clock
    Sigma Designs' and CopperGate's chips sit next to each other on the board for AT&T set-top boxes.
    SOURCE: alarm:clock 1 month ago
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Israeli IPTV Chip Maker CopperGate Bought for $200M
  1. The acquisition does not expand Sigma Design's TAM.
    SOURCE: alarm:clock 1 month ago
  2. CopperGate is one of the only plays in Home PNA. CopperGate chips are designed for the HomePNA, HomePlug AV and G.hn standards for home networking. We estimate 2009 revenue of roughly $80M; 90% of which comes from AT&T, its largest customer
    SOURCE: alarm:clock 1 month ago
  3. Depending on the amount of cash used, we could see a lower floor for Sigma Designs shares.
    SOURCE: alarm:clock 1 month ago
  4. The purchase price may be too high given the risk associated with a single-customer story and lack of traction outside of ATT for its technology, plus the acquisition may be dilutive.
    SOURCE: alarm:clock 1 month ago
  5. We think that the sale is coming from a point of weakness, as the company has been on the block for six months
    SOURCE: alarm:clock 1 month ago
  6. Sigma Designs is familiar with CopperGate's end customer(s) and, in the long run, this could allow Sigma Designs to corner the market for ATT set-top boxes.
    SOURCE: alarm:clock 1 month ago
  7. It would give Sigma Designs a significant advantage over Broadcom in integrating the two chips.
    SOURCE: alarm:clock 1 month ago

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