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IBM and Infineon divest joint venture Altis Semiconductor
In a joint effort to secure the future of Altis Semiconductor and its employees, IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today closed a transaction to sell 100% of the share capital of Altis Semiconductor to the new corporation Altis International. IBM and Infineon said this completes the divestment of their joint venture Altis Semiconductor in France.
AltiIBM and Infineon have also entered into supply agreements with Altis Semiconductor and will continue to use the production facility in France under their silicon foundry sourcing strategies and as a subcontractor for wafer test services.