Overview
- An EU Digital Markets Act listing says Apple will acquire the entire issued share capital of IC Mask Design and hire certain employees.
- IC Mask Design provides physical layout design services for analog integrated circuits and offers related training courses.
- Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Limerick, the firm has operated in Ireland, the UK, and Italy and has worked with clients including Motorola, Moortec, and Ikon Semiconductor.
- The listing does not disclose the transaction size or timing, and Apple was not previously listed as a client of the firm.
- Co‑founder Ciaran Whyte said on September 29 that he is joining Apple, and the company’s website has been taken down, while speculation about how Apple will use the expertise remains unconfirmed.