August 6 news, according to foreign media reports, prior to this, informed sources revealedTaiwan Semiconductor ManufacturingBe interested in investingSoftbank Corp.ARM, its chip design company. In this regard, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd said that there is no plan to invest in ARM at present.

Softbank Corp. bought ARM for $32 billion in 2016, the largest acquisition ever made by Softbank Corp. at the time.

In mid-July this year, foreign media reported thatAppleIn the early stages of the transition to ARM chips, Softbank Corp. is considering selling some or all of its shares in ARM, or letting ARM make an initial public offering.

It is reported that Softbank Corp. has contacted Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd andFoxconnTo explore the possibility of their acquisition of ARM Sources said that in addition to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd and Foxconn, potential acquirers of ARM include Apple Inc,Qualcomm IncAndNVIDIA Corp.

It is reported that Softbank Corp. has also approached Apple Inc to assess its interest in acquiring ARM, but Apple Inc does not intend to make a bid.

In late July, people familiar with the matter said NVIDIA Corp was also interested in buying ARM. The two companies are currently in in-depth talks on acquisitions worth more than $32 billion.

Some companies, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, Foxconn and NVIDIA Corp, have obtained selected financial data and performance forecasting models from ARM to help them evaluate acquisitions, according to people familiar with the matter.

In addition, there were earlier media reports that Samsung Electronics was interested in buying a 3 to 5 per cent minority stake in ARM in order to reduce royalties. In response, the company responded that the report was "groundless". (little fox)