Intel plans to sell Altera to FPGA industry players such as Lattice Semiconductor or private equity firms

Intel is considering selling Altera to FPGA industry players such as Lattice Semiconductor or private equity firms such as Francisco Partners, Silver Lake Technology Management and Bain Capital. Altera is ready to leave Intel and become an independent company, but the only question is its price. Acquired in 2015, no clear target for sale Lattice's market value is about $8 billion.