WOBURN, Mass. & SUNNYVALE, Calif.-- October 05, 2015 --Skyworks Solutions, Inc. , an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors connecting people, places and things, and PMC-Sierra, Inc. , a semiconductor and software solutions leader in storage, optical and mobile networks, today announced a definitive agreement under which Skyworks will acquire PMC for $10.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2 billion.