元器件交易网讯  4月2日消息，据外媒报道，苹果收购瑞萨旗下瑞力科技55%股份的计划已经曝光，目的是为iPhone产品提供耗电更少更好的显示屏。

　　日本经济新闻今天提交一份报告称，苹果的下一次收购将发生在日本，主要是收购一家生产小型面板控制器芯片的公司瑞力科技。

　　交易额据说500亿银元（4.82亿美元），苹果显然希望收购瑞萨电子在瑞力科技(Renesas SP Drivers）的55%的股份，瑞力科技是由瑞萨、夏普及台湾厂商力晶合资创建。

　　瑞力科技目前主导全球三分之一的液晶驱动和控制器市场，关注更高质量、耗电更少更好的显示屏。

　　涉及到组件问题，苹果一般不会押注在一个公司上。瑞力科技称将为苹果所有的iPhone产品线提供液晶显示屏芯片驱动。

　　这个交易将会给苹果带来另一个优势，据说当瑞力科技芯片使用不到10%的电量。

　　报告指出，苹果希望在夏天完成交易，并计划在日本保留“大约240”名员工。

　　苹果也表示，瑞萨交易完成后，也有兴趣吸纳夏普的25%的股份，让台湾制造商力晶半导体保有剩余20%的股权。

　　（元器件交易网董蕾 译）

　　外媒原文如下：

　　Apple is known for making stealth purchases, but the company's rumored latest just got some air time.

　　Japan's Nikkei filed a report today claiming Apple's next acquisition will take place in Japan, with a majority buyout of the company that produces controller chips for smaller LCD panels, like those used in smartphones.

　　In a deal said to be valued at 50 billion yen (about $482m, £290m and AU$521m), Apple apparently hopes to consumeRenesas Electronics' 55% stake in Renesas SP Drivers, a joint venture with Sharp and Powerchip.

　　Renesas SP currently dominates nearly one-third of the global market for LCD drivers and controllers, focusing its efforts on higher quality, better performing displays that consume less energy.

　　Cornering LCD chips

　　Although Apple generally doesn't put all of its eggs into one basket when it comes to components, Renesas SP Drivers reportedly provides all of the chips powering the liquid crystal displays for the company's iPhone line.

　　The deal could give Apple yet another a leg up on competitors, especially when Renesas SP chips are said to utilize less than 10% of overall battery consumption.

　　The report notes that Apple hopes to close the deal by summer, and plans to keep the staff of "240 or so" employees in Japan.

　　Cupertino is also said to be interested in absorbing Sharp's 25% share after the Renesas deal closes, leaving Taiwanese manufacturer Powerchip with a remaining 20% ownership.