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EL SEGUNDO, Calif.
Microsoft to Become One of World’s Leading Chip Buyers on Nokia Acquisition
El Segundo, Calif. (Nov. 15, 2013)—With its upcoming acquisition of Nokia, Microsoft Corp. is set to become one of the world’s Top 10 original equipment manufacturer (OEM) semiconductor buyers, and will rank among the leading purchasers of microchips for wireless applications.
Microsoft in 2014 is expected to become the eighth-largest OEM chip buyer, according to the Semiconductor Design and Spend Analysis service of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS). This is up from No. 13 this year and 15th place in 2012.
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