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MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY signs definitive agreement to acquire HAILO CHANDLER, Ariz., July 24, 2026 📝 Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hailo, a provider of accelerated edge AI processors, advanced vision processing solutions, robotics processors and comprehensive AI software flows. The transaction is expected to close towards the end of the current quarter ending September 30, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The terms of the transaction are not being disclosed and the transaction is not expected to have a material impact on Microchip's financial results. Complete press-release... #ma

TE CONNECTIVITY to acquire advanced power solutions leader ASTRODYNE TDI GALWAY, Ireland, July 22, 2026 📝 TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL), a world leader in connectors and sensors, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Astrodyne TDI, a leading provider of advanced power management and filter solutions for mission-critical industrial applications, from Tinicum L.P. This acquisition represents another deliberate step in TE's disciplined long-term strategy to build a differentiated portfolio of highly engineered technologies benefiting from secular growth trends. Complete press-release...

DIODES Inc. to acquire ELEVATE SEMICONDUCTOR PLANO, Texas - July 14, 2026 📝 Diodes Incorporated (Diodes) (Nasdaq: DIOD), today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ElevATE Semiconductor, Inc. (ElevATE) in an all-cash transaction for $250 million. ElevATE is a fabless semiconductor company based in San Diego, California that specializes in the development of integrated circuits (IC) for the Automated Test Equipment (ATE) industry. ElevATE addresses the industry’s most complex ATE challenges by designing the lowest power and highest density solutions, with the goal of providing the lowest possible cost of test. Complete press-release... #ma

BOURNS completes acquisition of RAKON RIVERSIDE, Calif., June 10, 2026 📝 Bourns, Inc., a privately held manufacturer of electronic components and solutions, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Rakon Limited, a global leader in frequency control and timing technologies. Complete press-release... #ma

ANALOG DEVICES to acquire EMPOWER SEMICONDUCTOR Wilmington, MA & Milpitas, CA-- May 19, 2026 📝 Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) and Empower Semiconductor today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which ADI will acquire Empower in an all-cash transaction for $1.5 billion. Complete press-release #ma

indie to acquire CMOS image sensor product line from ams OSRAM ALISO VIEJO, Calif.-- May 11, 2026 📝 indie Semiconductor (Nasdaq: INDI), an automotive solutions innovator, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the fabless CMOS image sensor group from ams OSRAM AG for a total consideration of 40 million euros. Complete press-release... #ma

ams OSRAM completes the transaction to sell Entertainment & Industry Lamps business to USHIO Inc. Premstaetten, Austria, and Munich, Germany (2 March 2026) 📝 ams OSRAM has closed the sale of Entertainment and Industry Lamps business to Ushio Inc. (Japan) with a deal value of EUR 114 million. Complete press-release... #ma

SITIME to acquire RENESAS’ timing business SANTA CLARA, Calif. and TOKYO, Feb. 04, 2026 📝 SiTime Corporation (Nasdaq: SITM) (“SiTime” or the “Company”), the Precision Timing company, and Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) (“Renesas”), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductors, today announced that SiTime and Renesas’ consolidated subsidiary, Renesas Electronics America Inc., have signed a definitive agreement whereby SiTime will acquire certain assets related to Renesas’ timing business. The acquisition accelerates SiTime’s path to $1 billion of revenue as the premier pure-play Precision Timing company with an industry leading portfolio to fully meet customers’ needs for high-performance timing products. Additionally, the companies have signed a partnership MOU to explore SiTime’s MEMS resonator integration into Renesas’ embedded computing products. Complete press-release... #ma

INFINEON acquires non-optical sensor business from ams OSRAM for €570M Munich, Germany – 3 February 2026 📝 Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) is expanding its sensor business with the acquisition of the non-optical analog/mixed-signal sensor portfolio from ams OSRAM Group (SIX: AMS). The two companies have entered into an agreement for a purchase price of €570 million on a debt-free and cash-free basis. With the planned investment, Infineon will strengthen its position as a leader in sensors for automotive and industrial markets through a complementary portfolio and expand its product range in medical applications. The acquired business is expected to generate around €230 million in revenue in calendar year 2026 and will support Infineon's profitable growth. The transaction will be accretive to earnings-per-share immediately upon closing, with future synergies enabling substantial additional value creation. As part of the transaction, around 230 employees with expertise in research and development (R&D) and business management will join Infineon. The agreement includes a multi-year supply agreement with ams OSRAM. Complete press-release... #ma

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS to acquire SILICON LABS DALLAS and AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 4, 2026 📝 Texas Instruments (Nasdaq: TXN), a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and sells analog and embedded processing chips, and Silicon Labs (Nasdaq: SLAB), a leader in secure, intelligent wireless technology, today announced they have signed a definitive agreement under which Texas Instruments will acquire Silicon Labs for $231.00 per share in an all-cash transaction, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $7.5 billion. Complete press-release... #ma

IONQ to acquire SKYWATER TECHNOLOGY, creating the only vertically integrated full-stack quantum platform company COLLEGE PARK, Md. & BLOOMINGTON, Minn., January 26, 2026 📝 IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading quantum company, and SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT), the largest exclusively U.S.-based, pure-play semiconductor foundry, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which IonQ will acquire SkyWater for $35.00 per share in a cash-and-stock transaction, subject to a collar, implying a total equity value of approximately $1.8 billion. Complete press-release... #ma

YAGEO successfully acquires 100% of voting shares of SHIBAURA ELECTRONICS TAIPEI, Taiwan, 2026/01/15 📝 YAGEO (TWSE: 2327) has successfully completed the tender offer (“Tender Offer”) to acquire the shares of SHIBAURA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (TSE: 6957) (“Shibaura”), a globally recognized leader in NTC (negative temperature coefficient) thermistor manufacturing with strong technological capabilities on October 20, 2025. Complete press-release... #ma

GLOBALFOUNDRIES to acquire SYNOPSYS’ processor IP solutions business MALTA, N.Y., January 14, 2026 📝 GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) today announced its execution of a definitive agreement to acquire Synopsys’ ARC Processor IP Solutions business, including its teams of engineers and designers. This strategic move will accelerate GF’s and MIPS physical AI roadmap and strengthen their capabilities in custom silicon solutions. The proposed acquisition includes the ARC-V, ARC-Classic, ARC VPX-DSP and ARC NPX NPU product lines as well as the applications-specific instruction set (ASIP) processor tools including ASIP Designer and ASIP Programmer. Upon closing, these assets and expert teams will be integrated with MIPS, a GlobalFoundries company, to deliver a comprehensive processor IP suite, especially tailored for physical AI applications. Complete press-release... #ma

TELEDYNE acquires DD-SCIENTIFIC THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - January 14, 2026 📝 Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY​​) ("Teledyne") announced today the acquisition of DD-Scientific Holdings Limited and its subsidiary DD-Scientific Limited. DD-Scientific, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Fareham, United Kingdom, develops and manufactures high-performance gas sensors for critical applications in industries that demand absolute accuracy. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Complete press-release... #ma

MARVELL to acquire XCONN TECHNOLOGIES SANTA CLARA, Calif., January 06, 2026 📝 Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL), a leader in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire XConn Technologies (“XConn”), a provider of advanced PCIe and CXL switching silicon. The acquisition expands Marvell’s switching portfolio by adding XConn’s PCIe and CXL products and augments Marvell’s Ultra Accelerator Link (“UALink”) scale-up switch team, adding highly experienced engineering talent with deep domain expertise in high-performance switching. Complete press-release... #ma

CYIENT SEMICONDUCTORS acquires majority stake in KINETIC TECHNOLOGIES Hyderabad, India, December 17, 2025 📝 Cyient Semiconductors has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Kinetic Technologies, a global leader in power management, high-performance analog and mixed-signal ICs for a total consideration of up to USD 93 Mn. The combination establishes a scaled platform in the $40B+ power semiconductor market, accelerating Cyient Semiconductors’ growth trajectory across data centers, electrification, automotive, networking, industrial automation, and the fast-emerging edge AI compute segment. Complete press-release... #ma

QUALCOMM acquires VENTANA MICRO SYSTEMS SAN DIEGO - Dec 10, 2025 📝 Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today announced the acquisition of Ventana Micro Systems Inc., underscoring its commitment to advancing the RISC-V standard and ecosystem. This strategic move strengthens Qualcomm’s CPU capabilities by integrating Ventana’s expertise in RISC-V ISA development. The Ventana team will complement Qualcomm’s ongoing RISC-V and custom Oryon CPU development, further advancing technology leadership in the AI era across all businesses. Complete press-release... #ma

SKYWORKS and QORVO to merge IRVINE, CA and GREENSBORO, NC – Oct. 28, 2025 📝 Skyworks (Nasdaq: SWKS), a global leader in high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, and Qorvo (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine the two companies in a cash-and-stock transaction that values the combined enterprise at approximately $22 billion2 to create a U.S.-based, global leader in high-performance radio frequency (RF), analog and mixed-signal semiconductors. Complete press-release... #ma

MOLEX to acquire SMITHS INTERCONNECT Lisle, IL – October 16, 2025 📝 Molex, a leading global electronics connectivity innovator, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Smiths Interconnect. Smiths Interconnect, a subsidiary of United Kingdom-based Smiths Group plc, is a leading provider of high-reliability connectivity products and solutions serving the aerospace and defense, medical, semiconductor test and industrial markets. Smiths will receive cash consideration for the transaction, subject to customary adjustments for working capital, cash and debt. Complete press-release... #ma

AMPHENOL to acquire TREXON Wallingford, Connecticut, August 18, 2025 📝 Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Trexon for approximately $1 billion in cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. Trexon is a leading provider of high-reliability interconnect and cable assemblies primarily for the defense market. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and with facilities in the U.S. and the U.K., Trexon is expected to have 2025 sales and EBITDA margins of approximately $290 million and 26%, respectively. Complete press-release... #ma