More semiconductor consolidation as Marvell buys Cavium for $6 billion

US networking and wireless chip company Marvell is dropping $6 billion on Cavium, which also makes chips that do similar stuff.
Both companies work largely behind the scenes, designing SoCs that control things like storage units, networking products and wireless connectivity. Here’s how the announcement describes the deal.
‘The transaction combines Marvell’s portfolio of leading HDD and SSD storage controllers, networking solutions and high-performance wireless connectivity pro