Yahoo Finance·2026-02-04 12:05Group 1 - Texas Instruments has agreed to acquire Silicon Laboratories for $7.5 billion, enhancing its presence in wireless connectivity chips for industrial and consumer applications [1] - This acquisition is Texas Instruments' largest since the $6.5 billion purchase of National Semiconductor in 2011 [1] - The deal values Silicon Labs at $231 per share, representing a 69% premium over its last unaffected closing price [2] Group 2 - Silicon Laboratories previously divested some automotive chip assets to Skyworks Solutions for $2.75 billion in 2021, focusing on connected devices [3] - The acquisition agreement includes a termination fee of $259 million for Silicon if it withdraws from the deal, and $499 million for Texas if it cancels the transaction [4]