Broadcom Acquires Sand Video

Broadcom, a provider of semiconductor solutions enabling broadband communications, has acquired Sand Video, a privately-held, Andover, Mass.-based company focused on the development of advanced video compression semiconductor technology for a broad range of consumer digital video applications.

BizJournals: Broadcom hopes the combined company will be able to bring to market new chips for digital TVs, set-top boxes and video conferencing equipment, among other items.

Broadcom is paying $7.4 million in cash and approximately $70 million in stock for Sand Video.

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