Japanese semiconductor company Renesas Electronics Corp. said Thursday it will acquire Australia-listed U.S. software firm Altium Ltd. for about 9.1 billion Australian dollars ($5.9 billion) to expand amid the chip industry's rapid technological advancement.By acquiring Altium, which provides printed circuit board design tools for developing electronic devices, Renesas aims to create an electronics design platform that is more efficient and easier to use than existing services, the Japanese company said.Companies making chips using conventional methods could lose their competitive advantage…READ FULL ARTICLE
