TDK in talks to buy US chipmaker: sources

Aspen, Colorado

JAPANESE electronic parts maker TDK Corp is in talks to acquire InvenSense Inc, a US chipmaker that produces motion sensors for Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

The deal would allow TDK, already a major smartphone components supplier, to boost its sensor technology offerings. InvenSense designs gyroscopes which help smartphones calculate motion, enabling augmented reality games such as Pokemon Go.