China's Tsinghua Unigroup to buy French chip-maker Linxens for $2.6b

China's Tsinghua Unigroup to buy French chip-maker Linxens for $2.6b

Tsinghua Unigroup logo is seen at its office in Beijing, China, November 15, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

China’s top state chip manufacturer Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd has signed a deal to acquire French smart chip components maker Linxens for about 2.2 billion euros ($2.6 billion), five people with direct knowledge of the matter said.

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