Intel's rivals Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co and Broadcom are each eyeing potential deals that would break the US chipmaking icon in two, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) are separately exploring deals to take over parts of Intel, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Broadcom is reportedly considering an acquisition of Intel’s chip-design and marketing business,

Chipmaking giants Broadcom Inc. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. are reportedly mulling deals that could ultimately see their rival Intel Corp. carved up into two separate entities. The Wall Street Journal reported this weekend that Broadcom is looking closely into the possibility of acquiring Intel’s chip design business,