Home > M&A deals 1998 > National Semiconductor Corp. acquires Comcore Semiconductor, Inc.
Divestiture · Semiconductors · April 1998

National Semiconductor Corp. acquires Comcore Semiconductor, Inc.

On April 20, 1998, National Semiconductor Corp. acquired Comcore Semiconductor, Inc., a semiconductors company in California, United States, from Forrest Binkley and Brown.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedApril 20, 1998 TypeDivestiture TargetComcore Semiconductor, Inc. Buyer National Semiconductor Corp. Seller Forrest Binkley and Brown SectorSemiconductors LocationCalifornia, United States ValueNot disclosed

Target company

Comcore Semiconductor, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductorssector
-founded
Activestatus
View the company profile →

Buyer

Company · 7 deals on record
  • 1st transaction in semiconductors
  • 4th transaction in United States
7deals, all time
4in this sector
2010latest

Seller

Private equity firm · 29 deals on record
29investments
4in this sector
11exits

Members only

Contact details at the buyers and sellers
The full deal history of every party
Co-investors and the other advisors on this deal
Deal value and revenue or EBITDA multiples

Related deals

ElevATE Semiconductor, Inc.Same sector and country · Aug 2026
XConn Technologies Holdings, Inc.Same sector and country · Feb 2026
Paal Technologies, Inc.Same sector and country · May 2022

Questions about this deal

Who acquired Comcore Semiconductor, Inc.?National Semiconductor Corp. acquired Comcore Semiconductor, Inc. on April 20, 1998.

Who sold Comcore Semiconductor, Inc.?Forrest Binkley and Brown was the seller.

What type of deal was it?It was a divestiture in the semiconductors sector in 1998.

See the full picture on AcquityDataContacts, full deal histories, co-investors and deal values. Free for a day with your Google account, no card needed.
Try it free
Data updated daily on AcquityData (Acquity Data).